Question

11.   Which element of a personal narrative allows the reader to hear from perspectives other that the author's?

Answer 1

11.   Which element of a personal narrative allows the reader to hear from perspectives other that the author's?

C. Dialogue. The reader is able to understand the thoughts and feelings of each of the characters in the story through the dialogue. The dialogue is able to reveal what each of the characters think about the issue or the event they are facing.

12.   Read the following excerpt, then answer the following question.

"Allergies may seem similar to a cold, but the causes are very different. An allergy occurs when the body's immune system reacts to something the body comes in contact with. How can you know if you have a cold or allergies? A short-term illness caused by contact with a virus is a cold. Allergies can't be spread from person to person and may last longer than a cold. Neither allergies nor a cold are fun to experience, but understanding the differences can help you know how to respond."

Which format does the author use to help the reader understand the main idea?

 A. Comparison/contrast. The author is able to show the similarities between cold and allergy, which is known as comparison. In addition, the author shows the differences between cold and allergy or he contrasts the two illnesses. By doing so, the reader is able to understand the idea clearly.

13.   Which of the following is best used to organize a narrative essay?

D. A plot structure diagram. To be able to organize effectively a narrative essay, a plot structure diagram would be very helpful. Since narration is always chronological in order, it would be easier to put the parts of the plot in the right order when they are shown first in a plot structure diagram.

 14.   What's the difference between cause and effect?

D. The cause is what happens, and the effect is the result of the cause. This can be illustrated in physical activities such as those that affect the environment. For example, when forests are denuded or trees are cut down without replacement (cause), there will be flooding in the lower areas because there will be no trees to keep the rain water (effect).

15.   A thesis statement should be placed in the

A. first paragraph. It is always proper to put the thesis statement at the beginning of the essay. It serves as the introduction to give the readers an idea of what will be discussed in the body or what the essay is all about.

16.   When recording textual evidence for an essay, it's a good idea to

C. copy it directly from the text. Textual evidence should be copied word for word from the text. This is important because it becomes the proof that a certain idea or description is indeed present in the text or story. There is no need to transform it in one’s own words.

17.   When writing the body of an email, the writer should avoid using

C. slang. Email is some kind of formal communication. On the other hand, slang is only used in informal communication and is effective in spoken form only. The structure of the sentences would be affected and would even result in grammar errors.

18.   On a plot structure diagram, the climax is

D. the turning point of the story. Climax is the highest point in the story. It is the moment when the main character makes a decision that would either make or break his life. In other cases, it is a point when the secret is revealed or the conflict is settled.

1 9.   To _______ means to show what's alike between two or more things.

B. compare. To compare means to show the similarities between two things or ideas. This is one way of explaining something that is unfamiliar to the reader. The author would usually use something familiar to the reader to be compared to the new or unfamiliar item. 

20.   When writing a persuasive essay, the writer should use _______ to support the argument.

A. evidence. To convince your readers or audience that what you are presenting is real and authentic, you need to show evidence or proof. For example, in campaign speeches, the deeds of the candidates with accompanying evidence in picture or actual projects would be convincing.

Answer 2

11.   I believe the correct answer is C. Dialogue.

Dialogue is a literary technique which allows the reader to hear from perspectives other that the author's or main character’s by employing two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with one another. The best known use of dialogue is in Plato’s “Republic” in which dialogue is used for rhetorical and argumentative purpose.

 

12.   I believe the correct answer is A. Comparison/contrast.

  In this excerpt, author is using the form comparison/contrast.  Author is comparing and contrasting cold with allergies in order to show their differences, but also to show their similarities which are the reason why people often confuse which one are their having.

 

13.  I believe the correct answer is D. A plot diagram.

 The plot diagram is best used to organize a narrative essay. The plot diagram has five parts/points: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. This means that you should organize your essay in five steps: introducing your theme, offering your ideas, stating the climax – your main idea, giving examples and then giving the conclusion.

 

14.   I believe the correct answer is D. The cause is what happens, and the effect is the result of the cause.

 

The cause is action that occurred and the effect represents the results of that action. This is also known as the Third Newton’s Law of Action and Reaction stated by Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author and physicist.

 

15.   I believe the correct answer is A. first paragraph.

Thesis statement represents the summary of the main point or a claim of the paper you want to convey. It usually appears at the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper (first paragraph), but it may also be found somewhere else in the text.

 

16.   I believe the correct answer is C. copy it directly from the text.

There are many ways to present evidence in your essay, but the best idea is to copy your evidence directly from the text in form of a quotation. This way the evidence is stated in it former meaning and it can’t be regarded differently or used to convey different idea, out of context as it can be when you use paraphrase or summary.

 

17.   I believe the correct answer is C. slang.

 When writing the body of an e-mail, you should avoid using slang as it’s regarded as very informal. Slang (short for street language) is often restricted to special context or peculiar to a specified profession class and social groups such as teenagers.

 

18.   I believe the correct answer is D. the turning point of the story.

The plot diagram has five parts/points: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. The plot diagram may be regarded as the mountain in which, the climax would be the top of the mountain. So, the climax would be the turning point of the story.

 

19.    I believe the correct answer is B. compare.

To compare means to show what are the differences or what are the similarities between two or more things. Comparison is usually used in form of comparison and contrast in order to take into consideration everything or just to estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.

 

20.   I believe the correct answer is A. evidence.

When writing a persuasive essay, the writer should use evidence to support the argument. The valuable evidence can only be found in primary, secondary or tertiary sources, such as researches from other different authorities. This evidence which gives of persuasion to your essay can be only found in libraries, you should not consult the Internet.