WGU C455 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I MODULE EXAM
OVERVIEW PREP 2022/2023 Q&A
CHOOSE THE ANSWER TO FILL THE BLANK IN THE SENTENCE BELOW.
Two types of connecting words are (correct answers)prepositions and conjunctions
A writer notices that her last thought is her best one and makes the difficult decision to reorganize the
whole essay around this idea. She is in the ______ step of the writing process. (correct answers)revising
After developing ideas, you need to ______ how those ideas will relate to each other and what the main
point will be. (correct answers)plan
Drafting is a good time to (correct answers)worry less about grammatical mistakes
Planning in the writing process involves (correct answers)deciding how to sequence ideas so that
readers understand the connections between them
When ______, a writer might realize that a paragraph is not helpful and delete it. (correct
answers)revising
______ from a carefully considered plan is a good way to produce a lot of words quickly. (correct
answers)drafting
The writing process begins with (correct answers)prewriting
Feedback from other people can help you ______ which means to see again. (correct answers)revise
Correcting grammatical mistakes is part of (correct answers)proofreading
The difference between prewriting and planning is that (correct answers)prewriting generates ideas
while planning organizes them
The main focus when revising body paragraphs is (correct answers)specific support
Revising often involves (correct answers)making substantial changes in content
When revising, check to see if the introduction (correct answers)ends with a thesis statement
A writer has spent 30 minutes turning her outline into paragraphs. She is in the ______ step of the
writing process. (correct answers)drafting
A writer completes an outline. He is in the ______ step of the writing process. (correct
answers)prewriting
,A writer consults her handbook to review comma use rules. She is in the ______ step of the writing
process. (correct answers)proofreading
Writing down whatever comes to mind in the prewriting step is also called (correct
answers)brainstorming
Clustering is an example of (correct answers)prewriting
Checking the grammar in your paper is BEST saved for which step? (correct answers)proofreading
The word those is considered a (correct answers)demonstrative pronoun
Adverbs specify all of the following EXCEPT (correct answers)how many
Which of the following combine with main verbs to indicate time, possibility, and other kinds of
meaning? (correct answers)helping verbs
Which of the following sentences would NOT be an appropriate topic sentence for a body paragraph in
an essay with this thesis:
The obesity epidemic in America stems from the popularity of fast food, the rise of convenient,
processed foods in grocery stores, and the expansion of sedentary leisure activities. (correct
answers)McDonald's should be sued because of its role in contributing to the obesity epidemic in
America.
A body paragraph does NOT (correct answers)offer ideas that bring the essay to a close
Which option is NOT a transitional expression used in the following paragraph?
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. Few towns lack a fast food
restaurant such as McDonald's, Chik-Fil-A, or Burger King. These types of chains specialize in hamburgers
and chicken sandwiches with all the typical sides, including greasy fries and sugary drinks plus desserts.
But, fast food is not limited to American cuisine: for Mexican food, go to Taco Bell; for Italian, try
Fazoli's. The variety of fast food options is one reason why people like it, but the real advantages are fast
service and cheap prices. When everyone in a family of four can get his/her own unique meal for around
$20 in about seven minutes without leaving their SUV, the appeal is obvious. Unfortunately, so are the
consequences. Since most fast food meals contain as many calories as are recommended for two meals,
gaining weight is a likely consequence of regularly eating fast food. The availability, variety, convenience,
and price of fast food make it a popular choice as well as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.
(correct answers)few
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in the topic sentence of a paragraph? (correct
answers)quotations to support the main idea
, Which of the following is the BEST definition of a body paragraph? (correct answers)a body paragraph
offers several examples related to one idea in support of an essay's thesis
From the following topic sentence, identify the thesis of the essay:
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. (correct answers)obesity
epidemic
Which option is a transitional expression used in the following paragraph?
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. Few towns lack a fast food
restaurant such as McDonald's, Chik-Fil-A, or Burger King. These types of chains specialize in hamburgers
and chicken sandwiches with all the typical sides, including greasy fries and sugary drinks plus desserts.
But, fast food is not limited to American cuisine: for Mexican food, go to Taco Bell; for Italian, try
Fazoli's. The variety of fast food options is one reason why people like it, but the real advantages are fast
service and cheap prices. When everyone in a family of four can get his/her own unique meal for around
$20 in about seven minutes without leaving their SUV, the appeal is obvious. Unfortunately, so are the
consequences. Since most fast food meals contain as many calories as are recommended for two meals,
gaining weight is a likely consequence of regularly eating fast food. The availability, variety, convenience,
and price of fast food make it a popular choice as well as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.
(correct answers)WRONG ANSWER: one reason
In the following topic sentence, identify the main idea of the paragraph:
The obesity epidemic correlates with the rise of convenient, processed foods in grocery stores. (correct
answers)rise of convenient, processed foods
Which of the following is a complex sentence? (correct answers)He wasn't hungry because he had a late
lunch.
Select the parallel phrase that would replace the incorrect one in this sentence:
Baking a cake involves warming the ingredients to room temperature, preheating the oven to 350
degrees, barley mix the dry and wet ingredients, and baking the cake until an inserted toothpick comes
out clean. (correct answers)mixing the dry ingredients with the wet until just combined
Sentences or sentence elements that have the same grammatical structures are (correct
answers)parallel
OVERVIEW PREP 2022/2023 Q&A
CHOOSE THE ANSWER TO FILL THE BLANK IN THE SENTENCE BELOW.
Two types of connecting words are (correct answers)prepositions and conjunctions
A writer notices that her last thought is her best one and makes the difficult decision to reorganize the
whole essay around this idea. She is in the ______ step of the writing process. (correct answers)revising
After developing ideas, you need to ______ how those ideas will relate to each other and what the main
point will be. (correct answers)plan
Drafting is a good time to (correct answers)worry less about grammatical mistakes
Planning in the writing process involves (correct answers)deciding how to sequence ideas so that
readers understand the connections between them
When ______, a writer might realize that a paragraph is not helpful and delete it. (correct
answers)revising
______ from a carefully considered plan is a good way to produce a lot of words quickly. (correct
answers)drafting
The writing process begins with (correct answers)prewriting
Feedback from other people can help you ______ which means to see again. (correct answers)revise
Correcting grammatical mistakes is part of (correct answers)proofreading
The difference between prewriting and planning is that (correct answers)prewriting generates ideas
while planning organizes them
The main focus when revising body paragraphs is (correct answers)specific support
Revising often involves (correct answers)making substantial changes in content
When revising, check to see if the introduction (correct answers)ends with a thesis statement
A writer has spent 30 minutes turning her outline into paragraphs. She is in the ______ step of the
writing process. (correct answers)drafting
A writer completes an outline. He is in the ______ step of the writing process. (correct
answers)prewriting
,A writer consults her handbook to review comma use rules. She is in the ______ step of the writing
process. (correct answers)proofreading
Writing down whatever comes to mind in the prewriting step is also called (correct
answers)brainstorming
Clustering is an example of (correct answers)prewriting
Checking the grammar in your paper is BEST saved for which step? (correct answers)proofreading
The word those is considered a (correct answers)demonstrative pronoun
Adverbs specify all of the following EXCEPT (correct answers)how many
Which of the following combine with main verbs to indicate time, possibility, and other kinds of
meaning? (correct answers)helping verbs
Which of the following sentences would NOT be an appropriate topic sentence for a body paragraph in
an essay with this thesis:
The obesity epidemic in America stems from the popularity of fast food, the rise of convenient,
processed foods in grocery stores, and the expansion of sedentary leisure activities. (correct
answers)McDonald's should be sued because of its role in contributing to the obesity epidemic in
America.
A body paragraph does NOT (correct answers)offer ideas that bring the essay to a close
Which option is NOT a transitional expression used in the following paragraph?
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. Few towns lack a fast food
restaurant such as McDonald's, Chik-Fil-A, or Burger King. These types of chains specialize in hamburgers
and chicken sandwiches with all the typical sides, including greasy fries and sugary drinks plus desserts.
But, fast food is not limited to American cuisine: for Mexican food, go to Taco Bell; for Italian, try
Fazoli's. The variety of fast food options is one reason why people like it, but the real advantages are fast
service and cheap prices. When everyone in a family of four can get his/her own unique meal for around
$20 in about seven minutes without leaving their SUV, the appeal is obvious. Unfortunately, so are the
consequences. Since most fast food meals contain as many calories as are recommended for two meals,
gaining weight is a likely consequence of regularly eating fast food. The availability, variety, convenience,
and price of fast food make it a popular choice as well as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.
(correct answers)few
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in the topic sentence of a paragraph? (correct
answers)quotations to support the main idea
, Which of the following is the BEST definition of a body paragraph? (correct answers)a body paragraph
offers several examples related to one idea in support of an essay's thesis
From the following topic sentence, identify the thesis of the essay:
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. (correct answers)obesity
epidemic
Which option is a transitional expression used in the following paragraph?
Fast food is an important contributor to the obesity epidemic in America. Few towns lack a fast food
restaurant such as McDonald's, Chik-Fil-A, or Burger King. These types of chains specialize in hamburgers
and chicken sandwiches with all the typical sides, including greasy fries and sugary drinks plus desserts.
But, fast food is not limited to American cuisine: for Mexican food, go to Taco Bell; for Italian, try
Fazoli's. The variety of fast food options is one reason why people like it, but the real advantages are fast
service and cheap prices. When everyone in a family of four can get his/her own unique meal for around
$20 in about seven minutes without leaving their SUV, the appeal is obvious. Unfortunately, so are the
consequences. Since most fast food meals contain as many calories as are recommended for two meals,
gaining weight is a likely consequence of regularly eating fast food. The availability, variety, convenience,
and price of fast food make it a popular choice as well as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.
(correct answers)WRONG ANSWER: one reason
In the following topic sentence, identify the main idea of the paragraph:
The obesity epidemic correlates with the rise of convenient, processed foods in grocery stores. (correct
answers)rise of convenient, processed foods
Which of the following is a complex sentence? (correct answers)He wasn't hungry because he had a late
lunch.
Select the parallel phrase that would replace the incorrect one in this sentence:
Baking a cake involves warming the ingredients to room temperature, preheating the oven to 350
degrees, barley mix the dry and wet ingredients, and baking the cake until an inserted toothpick comes
out clean. (correct answers)mixing the dry ingredients with the wet until just combined
Sentences or sentence elements that have the same grammatical structures are (correct
answers)parallel
