Grammar and Writing Test - Session 2 - Editing, Thesis, and Plagiarism

This assignment presents a timed grammar and writing test designed to assess the student's proficiency in various aspects of effective communication. The test comprises multiple-choice questions and interactive exercises, evaluating the ability to identify and eliminate redundant words, choose effective sentences for specific contexts, formulate strong thesis statements, and understand the principles of plagiarism and source citation. The test covers sentence structure, conciseness, clarity, and the correct use of language. The questions also test the student's ability to discern when information requires citation and when it constitutes common knowledge. The assignment is time-bound and allows for multiple attempts, providing a comprehensive evaluation of the student's writing and grammar skills.

SESSION 2
Test Information
Description
Instructions Follow the instructions on each question.
Timed Test This test has a time limit of 45 minutes.You will be notified when time expires,
and you may continue or submit.
Warnings appear when half the time, 5 minutes, 1 minute, and 30
seconds remain.
Multiple
Attempts
This test allows 2 attempts. This is attempt number 1.
Force
Completion
This test can be saved and resumed later. The timer will continue to run if you
leave the test.
Remaining Time:
44 minutes, 42 seconds.
Question Completion Status:
Q U E S T I O N 1
1. Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
When the US government began printing money in 1862, dollar bills were called
"greenbacks" because of the fact that they were printed with green ink on one side.
of the fact that
with green ink
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Q U E S T I O N 2
1. Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
In an emergency, you may exit out of the building through the back doors.
In an emergency
out of
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Q U E S T I O N 3
1. If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If
the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
In the early 1980s, some analysts viewed Soviet expansion as an effort to achieve
nothing less than world dominance and even outright control of the world.
Omit
Kee
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Q U E S T I O N 4

1. If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If
the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
Dr. Santini has seen problems like yours countless numbers of times.
Omit
Kee
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Q U E S T I O N 5
1. If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If
the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
My aunt's race for mayor of Phoenix was futile.
Omit
Kee
p
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Q U E S T I O N 6
1. Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
The saplings that will be planted along Main Street arrived from Wilson's farm by means of
a train.
along Main Street
means of a
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Q U E S T I O N 7
1. Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
I bought a down-filled sleeping bag for the purpose of camping in the mountains in winter.
the purpose of
in the mountains in winter
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Q U E S T I O N 8
1. If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If
the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
In the heart of Beijing lies the Forbidden City, which is an imperial palace built during the Ming dynasty.
Omit
Kee
p
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Q U E S T I O N 9
1. Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
In my opinion, if Americans want to help the environment, they should start by
cutting nearly all meat from their diet.

In my opinion
nearly all
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Q U E S T I O N 1 0
1. If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If
the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
Mr. Barker still hasn't paid last month's rent yet.
Omit
Kee
p
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Q U E S T I O N 1 1
1. In each pair, click on the passage that is more effective, given the writer's purpose and
audience.
Which passage would be more effective in a campus newspaper article criticizing the food in
the cafeteria's vending machines?
The hamburgers that are sold in the vending machines are dry in texture. They are also cold to
the taste.
When I turned to the machine, I decided to try a sizzling hamburger, lean and juicy. Instead, out
came a small dry patty so cold that the fat was congealed in tiny globs on top of the meat.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 2
1. In each pair, click on the passage that is more effective, given the writer's purpose and
audience.
In a business letter promoting the writer's company to an audience aware of the
company's former problems, which of these sentences is likely to be more effective?
We have revitalized our company with new marketing strategies, a forward-looking management
team, and a wider base of clients.
At this point in time, ours is a revitalized company no longer attached to outmoded marketing
concepts, subject to in-house managerial conflicts, or dependent on government clients.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 3
1. In each pair, click on the passage that is more effective, given the writer's purpose and
audience.
In a brochure to be handed out in a medical office, which passage would be more likely to convince patients to take
action?
Getting rid of unsightly, unhealthy extra pounds is impossible if you stuff yourself and avoid
exercise. If you donÂ’t choose to diet, you are headed for a miserable life and perhaps even
an early grave.
Unfortunately, there is no magic pill that can make you lose weight and keep it off. The best way
to tackle the problem is to eat nutritious foods in moderation and to get regular exercise. You'll
live longer, and you'll enjoy your life more. Talk to your doctor about the foods and exercise that
are right for you.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 4
1. Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten
pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be
of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Most American parents, aware of the reality of teenage sexual activity, favor comprehensive sex
education programs rather than abstinence-only programs for their children.
Recent evidence suggests that abstinence-only sex education programs do not decrease the
number of teenage pregnancies; in fact, these programs can actually increase the number of
sexually transmitted diseases in teens because they do not incorporate a discussion of safe sex.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 5
1. Click on the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five-page college paper.
Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of
adequate scope for a three-to-five-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Judges should have discretion in sentencing drug offenders so that those convicted of
nonviolent or first-time offenses do not automatically go to prison.
Currently judges do not have much discretion in sentencing drug offenders, so even
nonviolent or first-time offenders automatically go to prison.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 6
1. Which passage would work better for a two-to-five-page argument essay in an introductory
composition course?
Many residents support a merit-pay system for teachers because they think it will raise
student achievement levels.
To raise student achievement levels, the state Education Department should abolish the
tenure system for teachers in favor of a merit-pay system.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 7
1. Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten
pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be
of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
The pressure put on schools and educators for their students to perform well on standardized
tests has resulted in higher scores but has not increased students' long-term ability to achieve.
Proponents of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) point to its emphasis on teacher
accountability, its focus on quality education for all children, and its provision for school choice;
but critics charge that NCLB is underfunded, narrowly focuses on three subject areas, and
ultimately has lowered overall education standards.
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Q U E S T I O N 1 8
1. Click on the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five-page college paper.
Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of
adequate scope for a three-to-five-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
A law enforcement program known as "community policing" has had significant success
in deterring criminal activity in downtown Greenville.
"Community policing" is a law enforcement program used in many municipalities across
the country.

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Q U E S T I O N 1 9
1. Which passage would work better for a four-to-eight-page argument essay in an advanced
composition course?
To alleviate the energy crisis in the United States, Congress should not promote an
expansion of existing fossil fuel technologies but should subsidize states’ efforts to
consume less energy.
Congress should try to alleviate the energy crisis in the United States by supporting
state governments.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 0
1. Click on the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five-page college paper.
Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of
adequate scope for a three-to-five-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Because it has become outdated, the electoral college should be replaced by a system
that allows the US president to be elected by direct popular vote.
Rather than voting for a presidential candidate, voters in a US presidential election
merely choose their state's electoral college representatives, who actually vote for the
president. In most states, all of the electoral votes go to the candidate who wins the
popular vote in that state, no matter how close the outcome.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 1
1. Which passage would work better for a four-to-eight-page argument essay in an advanced
composition course?
In this essay, I will prove that border fences are both culturally and environmentally
destructive; in my opinion, the government should abandon its efforts to build a fence
along the US-Mexican border and should pursue other methods of increasing national
security.
Because border fences are both culturally and environmentally destructive, the
government should abandon its efforts to build a fence along the US-Mexican border
and should pursue other methods of increasing national security.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 2
1. Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten
pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be
of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
In 1997, the National Gambling Impact Study Commission found that the prevalence of
pathological gambling was twice as likely to occur within 50 miles of a gambling facility.
In Connecticut, where casino gambling and the state lottery contributed over $7 million to the
state's revenue, more money should be spent on programs that can prevent and treat gambling
addiction.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 3

1. Click on the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five-page college paper.
Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of
adequate scope for a three-to-five-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Social workers in Hamilton leave much to be desired.
The social service system in Hamilton has broken down because the social workers are
underpaid, poorly trained, and overworked.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 4
1. Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten
pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be
of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Nearly one million school-aged children in the United States are educated primarily at home.
Homeschooling is effective only when the correct social, emotional, and educational
circumstances exist for both parent and child.
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Q U E S T I O N 2 5
1. Which passage would work better for a six-to-twelve-page research paper in a world history
course?
The Soviet Union began its nuclear weapons program after the US bombings of
Nagasaki and Hiroshima in World War II.
While the controversial bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima may have hastened the
end of World War II, they also ushered in the cold war by prompting the Soviet Union to
develop its own nuclear weapons program.
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