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CHAPTER 2 Prewriting: Principles Test 2 A Name_______________
and Techniques
Read the following statements thoughtfully; then write the letter indicating the best answer in
the blank.
1. Prewriting is the ____ step of the writing process.
a. first
b. last
c. order isn’t important in the writing process
2. Freewriting is writing quickly, for a limited time, about______
a. a specific topic
b. a variety of topics
c. whatever comes to mind
3. The time frame “ten minutes or so” refers to ______
a. branching
b. highlighting
c. prewriting
4. Brainstorming is to_____
a. make a list of words and ideas
b. draw quick sketches without using words
c. neither of the foregoing is correct
5. Clustering requires us to write many words/ideas, and then______
a. connect as many as we can by drawing lines to show relationships
b. erase all the words that the instructor may not like
c. pick the word that most closely matches your idea and discard the rest
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6. Branching most closely resembles______
a. brainstorming
b. freewriting
c. clustering
d. branching
7. Highlighting helps you to select your best ideas______
a. true
b. false
8. The first stage of the writing process is______
a. deciding how long your paragraph should be
b. prewriting
c. asking classmates to explain the subjects of their writing
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CHAPTER 2 PREWRITING: PRINCIPLES Test 2 B Name_______________
AND TECHNIQUES
In the blank, write the letter or letters indicating the best response.
1. How important is prewriting for developing ideas?______
a. moderately important
b. not very important
c. very important
d. a waste of time
2. What is the point of highlighting our best ideas?______
a. highlighting helps you recall your thoughts from when you wrote that key word
b. highlighting saves you a bit of time.
c. both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b is correct
3. Since prewriting requires some time, why isn’t it a good idea to skip it?______
a. because prewriting saves time in the end
b. because you may not recall all your good ideas if you don’t prewrite
c. because one idea jotted down tends to lead to another
d. answers a, b, and c are all correct
4. Which type of prewriting do you prefer right now?______
a. brainstorming b. freewriting c. clustering d. branching
5. Choose the best reason why your preferred prewriting method feels right.
a. it seems easiest b. I get ideas more quickly c. it takes less time
d. it’s more fun
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6. In what location does a writing assignment cause you to feel tension?
a. in class, timed b. at home alone c. at home with family d. none
7. In what situation does a writing assignment make you eager to begin?
a. in class, timed b. at home alone c. at home with family d. none
8. What specific writing assignment do you recall from the past because you enjoyed it?
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9. What specific writing assignment do you recall from the past because you hated it?
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10. Imagine a scenario where you could be asked to write a paragraph, and you know you’d
better prewrite in order to do your very best.
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Discuss your answers to numbers 6-10 with a friend. See if you understand your preferences
better afterward.
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CHAPTER 2 Prewriting: Principles Test 2 C Name______________
and Techniques
Read the following paragraph thoughtfully
Bird Taxidermy: The Art of Displaying Mounted Birds in Lifelike Poses
(1) Many taxidermists feel that birds are easier to mount than any other creatures, but
the ultimate goal is the same for bear or turtle or bird – to make the mounted specimen
appear natural and lifelike. (2) One of the most critical requirements for a mounted bird that
seems about to take off in flight or just perch naturally on a branch is that the taxidermist
must be able to “see” the bird in its natural living stances and activities and to know what
those stances and movements mean. (3) The aspiring bird taxidermist has to think about
whether the bird’s throat is narrow or fluffed out, how it holds its wings, and how it moves its
head to check on its surroundings to recognize friend and foe of all sorts. (4) Birds can be
seen in playful or regal poses or anywhere between, and an aspiring taxidermist must spend a
great deal of time studying the species before he or she can produce a realistic-appearing
mount.
The foregoing paragraph is made up of rather long sentences, which will require you to focus
on the main idea in each sentence, or perhaps in some cases to combine two ideas into one.
Keep this issue in mind as you answer the following questions as briefly – but thoroughly –
as you can without copying more than a very few words.
1. What is the primary idea in the thesis – the topic sentence? Answer in your own words.
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2. Sentences 2 and 3 are the body of the paragraph. Which one is the most specific in
developing the main idea in the topic sentence?_____________________________________
3. What is the primary idea in the concluding sentence?______________________________
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4. Can you see a way to make the paragraph above simpler, easier to comprehend, without
leaving out critical information? Rewrite the paragraph below.
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