Module 2 Exercise: RENG 91, RENG 92, & ENG 101: Fall 2015
Directions: This exercise is worth 5 possible points. Each correct answer is worth .2 points.
To prepare for the exercise, go to Prof Q’s Channel on YouTube and listen to all of the
webinars assigned so far as well as the webinar about compound sentences. Apply what
you have learned in answering the following exercise items. You may confer with others, if
you wish. Use the accompanying answer sheet to record your answers. Remember to name
the file according to our file naming protocol and to save the file in rich text prior to
submitting the file for grading. Deadline: October 23, 2015, at 11:45 PM EST.
I
List the words in the following essay title that should be capitalized.
the mystery of atlantis: disappearance of an ancient civilization
II.
List any prepositional phrases and any infinitive phrases in the following sentence.
John likes to go to the local farmers market to buy fresh vegetables.
III.
List the part of speech of each word in the following sentence:
Sam and John are old friends.
IV.
True or False: The following sentence is a single Independent Clause containing a
series uses an Oxford comma.
Mike, his mother, and his father are very close.
V.
True or False: The following sentence is a correctly punctuated Method 1
compound sentence.
I like tea but I love coffee.
VI.
True or False: The following sentence is a correctly punctuated Method 2
compound sentence.
I like tea; however, I love coffee.
VII.
Join the following Independent Clauses into one entirely correct Method 1
compound sentence. (Do NOT provide more than one compound sentence. To do
so will result in 0 credit for this item.)
Sam owns a car.
Sam owns a boat.
VIII. Fill-in the blanks with the correct words from the following list. Use each word only
once.
Concreteness
Unity
Coherence
In our course, a paragraph begins with a main idea statement and ends with a
concluding sentence. Each paragraph is expected to demonstrate __________, which
means that the paragraph must contain the right quality and quantity of detail to
support the main idea statement. Each paragraph must also demonstrate ___________,
which means that the detail in the paragraph is all in support of the main idea
statement. Finally, each paragraph must demonstrate _______________, which means
that the paragraph must be organized in a reader-centered fashion.
IX.
True or False: MLA documentation consists of two steps: in-text documentation and the
Works Cited page.
X.
True or False: The Works Cited page is arranged chronologically and employs first-line
indentation.
XI.
True or False: Prof. Quine says that all good writing is based upon definition and
example.