Writing is not an inborn skill; it is an acquired skill. (Points : 10)
True
False
2. Exposing you to a broad range of writing strategies and styles is the only way that reading the work of others can improve your writing. (Points : 10)
True
False
3. Skimming the latest style or sports magazines is not actually considered reading. (Points : 10)
True
False
4. Critical reading involves investing a part of yourself and your emotions in the actual process. (Points : 10)
True
False
5. It is not necessary for a good critical reader to learn something about an author’s background before reading his/her work. (Points : 10)
True
False
6. Even if you own a book, you should never take notes on the pages themselves. (Points : 10)
True
False
7. In The Box Man, Ascher states her main idea at the very beginning of the essay. (Points : 10)
True
False
8. Ascher’s only reason for writing the essay was to explain that solitude need not always be lonely. (Points : 10)
True
False
9. Inexperienced writers should avoid using incomplete sentences in their writing even though they sometimes serve a purpose in written works. (Points : 10)
True
False
10. Parallelism is using similar grammatical form for equally important ideas. (Points : 10)
True
False
True
False
2. Exposing you to a broad range of writing strategies and styles is the only way that reading the work of others can improve your writing. (Points : 10)
True
False
3. Skimming the latest style or sports magazines is not actually considered reading. (Points : 10)
True
False
4. Critical reading involves investing a part of yourself and your emotions in the actual process. (Points : 10)
True
False
5. It is not necessary for a good critical reader to learn something about an author’s background before reading his/her work. (Points : 10)
True
False
6. Even if you own a book, you should never take notes on the pages themselves. (Points : 10)
True
False
7. In The Box Man, Ascher states her main idea at the very beginning of the essay. (Points : 10)
True
False
8. Ascher’s only reason for writing the essay was to explain that solitude need not always be lonely. (Points : 10)
True
False
9. Inexperienced writers should avoid using incomplete sentences in their writing even though they sometimes serve a purpose in written works. (Points : 10)
True
False
10. Parallelism is using similar grammatical form for equally important ideas. (Points : 10)
True
False