Overcrowded classrooms can result in behavior problems among students, burnout among teachers, and a substandard learning environment.
a. definition
b. classification
c. cause and effect
d. contrast
Ques. 2My experience as a camp counselor has taught me that there are several different types of children.
a. comparison
b. classification
c. cause and effect
d. definition
Ques. 3A writer who organizes details in a cause and effect paragraph by dividing the topic into parts is using
a. a chronological organization.
b. an order-of-importance organization.
c. a spatial arrangement.
d. a categorical arrangement.
Ques. 4Common transitions for comparison and contrast include all of the following except
a. similarly.
b. on the other hand.
c. as well as.
d. as a result.
Ques. 5In the sentence The softball team's poor record of 0-10 was due to weak pitching, multiple errors, and sloppy base running, the effect is
a. weak pitching.
b. multiple errors.
c. sloppy base running.
d. a poor record.
Ques. 6When writing comparison and contrast paragraphs, you should
a. identify the two subjects that you will compare or contrast.
b. decide on your points of comparison or contrast.
c. organize your points of comparison either subject-by-subject or point-by-point.
d. do all of the above.
Ques. 7The three essential parts of a definition include all of the following except
a. the term being defined.
b. examples of the term.
c. the group to which the term belongs.
d. the term's distinguishing characteristics.
Ques. 8The classification pattern is used to explain a topic by
a. organizing it into categories or parts.
b. showing how it is different from something else.
c. illustrating what happens as a result of an action or event.
d. telling what something is or why something happens.
Ques. 9Spending a month on a sailboat gave me an unforgettable education in sailing, teamwork, and the fearsome power of Mother Nature.
a. chronological order
b. narration
c. process
d. example
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