UExcel English Composition 3

Question 1

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Accepted Answer

Denotation is the dictionary definition; connotation is the associated emotional meaning

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Denotation is figurative meaning; connotation is literal meaning

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Denotation applies only to nouns; connotation applies to verbs

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They are synonyms with no meaningful difference

Question 2

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The committee has reached a decision.

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The team are playing well this season.

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Neither the students nor the teacher were prepared.

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Each of the reports are due tomorrow.

Question 3

What is the purpose of an abstract in an academic paper?

Accepted Answer

To give a brief summary of the paper's purpose, methods, and findings

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To provide a detailed literature review

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To acknowledge sources used in the research

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To introduce the research question only

Question 4

In APA format, the reference list is:

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Alphabetized by the author's last name

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Alphabetized by the first word of the title

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Ordered by the date of publication

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Listed in the order sources appear in the text

Question 5

Which technique is most useful for generating ideas before drafting an essay?

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Freewriting

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Proofreading

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Peer review

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Formatting

Question 6

What is parallelism in writing?

Accepted Answer

Using the same grammatical structure for elements in a series

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Using two contrasting ideas in the same sentence

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Repeating the same word for emphasis

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Writing sentences of equal length throughout