Say you were asked to write a paper explaining why you enrolled in online education. This paper would describe what caused you to become an online student.

• Question 1

4 out of 4 points

	Say you were asked to write a paper explaining why you enrolled in online education. This paper would describe what caused you to become an online student. What did cause you to become an online student, by the way? This is an example of what type of essay?
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match Cause & Effect Exact Match cause and effect

• Question 2

4 out of 4 points

	Pens and pencils might both be used to write but pencils need sharpening and we can often erase the marks of a pencil. Pens can’t be sharpened or erased. If writing an essay about pens and pencils, what essay style would you use?
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Contains Compare & Contrast Contains Compare and Contrast

• Question 3

4 out of 4 points

	When writing a  summary, begin by going over the _______    _______of the book or article.
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match main points Exact Match main ideas

• Question 4

4 out of 4 points

	Remember not to go into too much ________  in your summary; your instructor has likely already read the assigned work, so he or she won’t need you to repeat everything verbatim.
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match detail Exact Match depth

• Question 5

4 out of 4 points

	a  ____________   addresses the main ideas in a book or article, but goes into further depth than a summary does and allows you to include your response to the material, and your insights and opinions about the ideas you learned by doing the reading.
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match report

• Question 6

4 out of 4 points

	To format your report, address two main ideas per paragraph.
	Correct Answer:  False

• Question 7

4 out of 4 points

	When you make a claim, back that claim up with evidence. You can’t just say “Studies show that polar ice caps are melting.” Instead, say “According to an article in the National Geographic News, a study titled the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment found that if global warming continues at its current pace, the ice melting in Iceland and Greenland could disappear by the end of the century.”
	Correct Answer:  True

• Question 8

4 out of 4 points

	When __________ in writing, it is a good idea to acknowledge points of view that differ from your own. Ignoring points of view that conflict with your own isn’t going to make them go away.
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match arguing Exact Match argument Exact Match argue

• Question 9

4 out of 4 points

	I am bad at returning phone calls. There’s just not enough time in the day to speak to all the people who call me. I know that sounds kind of conceited, and I don’t mean it that way. It’s just that I’m a very busy person. I work, try to get enough sleep, cook, clean, sit in traffic, and because I’m so frequently occupied, I just can’t seem to ever find the time to return calls. I check my voice-mail once a week, if that. I just let the voice-mails pile up and then eventually I’ll sift through them and make a few return calls. But I’m never able to catch up. Really, my life is no busier than the people who call me, I’m sure; I’m just not adept at returning calls. This is an example of what type of essay?
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match define Exact Match defining Exact Match definition

• Question 10

4 out of 4 points

	Cars can be sorted into different categories. Some cars are sports cars, others are sports utility vehicles, or SUVs, some are geared towards families, and some are old fashioned models that have been around for a while. These sentences would belong in what type of essay style?
	Correct Answer:   Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Contains division classification Contains divide classify Contains division and classification Contains divide and classify Contains divide & classify Exact Match division-classification