2.1.1 - Easy Writing.
1. According to "The Concise Oxford Dictionary," what is an essay?
Correct Answer: B) A short literary composition, usually prose, on any subject
2. What does the term “essay” literally mean?
Correct Answer: B) To attempt or try
3. Which characteristic is essential for a good essay?
Correct Answer: C) Unity
4. What is the recommended length for school essays?
Correct Answer: C) Around three hundred words
5. Which style is appropriate for an essay?
Correct Answer: B) Dignified and literary
6. What should an essay reveal according to its characteristics?
Correct Answer: B) The writer’s personal feelings and opinions
7. Which type of essay is focused on narrating events or stories?
Correct Answer: B) Narrative Essay
8. What is a key feature of descriptive essays?
Correct Answer: B) They describe places, things, or phenomena
9. What is crucial for organizing an essay effectively?
Correct Answer: B) Dividing it into paragraphs and maintaining a clear structure
10. Which type of essay involves placing oneself in imaginative scenarios?
Correct Answer: D) Imaginative Essay
11. What should be included in the preparation for writing an essay on a specific subject?
Correct Answer: A) Collecting materials through reading and observation
12. In essay writing, what does “order” refer to?
Correct Answer: B) The logical flow of ideas and arriving at a conclusion
13. What should the style of an essay avoid?
Correct Answer: B) Use of slang and colloquial terms
14. Which type of essay would discuss social, political, or philosophical topics?
Correct Answer: C) Reflective Essay
15. What is an important aspect of the personal touch in an essay?
Correct Answer: B) Reflecting the writer’s individuality and opinions
16. For the essay on “The Elephant,” what is the first step in preparation?
Correct Answer: B) Jotting down thoughts and ideas about elephants
17. Which classification of essay focuses on providing explanations of various subjects?
Correct Answer: C) Expository Essay
18. What should be avoided in the style of an essay?
Correct Answer: B) Overly elaborate writing
19. What is the purpose of the "personal touch" in an essay?
Correct Answer: B) To reflect the writer’s personal feelings and opinions
20. What should the essay on a given topic ideally include?
Correct Answer: B) A clear definition of the subject and logical arrangement of ideas
2.1.2 - Crafting Essays: Conventions, Structure and Techniques.
21. What is essential to include in the introduction of an essay?
Correct Answer: B) A broad context, background knowledge, and a thesis statement
22. What should each paragraph in the main body of an essay contain?
Correct Answer: B) A topic sentence, evidence, concrete details, and examples
23. How should the conclusion of an essay be structured?
Correct Answer: B) By restating the thesis, summarizing main points, and suggesting future directions
24. What is the primary function of the thesis statement in an essay?
Correct Answer: B) To encapsulate the essence of the argument
25. In the context of essay writing, what does coherence refer to?
Correct Answer: B) The clarity and logical flow of ideas, maintaining focus on the thesis
26. What should you avoid in the main body paragraphs of an essay?
Correct Answer: C) Introducing new information that was not discussed in the thesis
27. What is the significance of a formal tone in essay writing?
Correct Answer: B) It maintains the essay’s credibility and professional quality
28. How should evidence be used in the main body of an essay?
Correct Answer: A) To support claims with compelling, concrete details and examples
29. What should be avoided when crafting the conclusion of an essay?
Correct Answer: B) Introducing new arguments or information
30. What role does background knowledge play in the introduction of an essay?
Correct Answer: B) It establishes the context and grounds the discussion for the thesis
2.1.3 - Prapharasing, Summarising and Precis Writing.
31. What does the term "paraphrase" mean?
Correct Answer: B) Restating a passage’s sense using different words
32. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good paraphrase?
Correct Answer: B) Reproducing only the general meaning
33. Why might paraphrasing poetry be more challenging than paraphrasing prose?
Correct Answer: B) Poetry involves complex and varied rhythm and rhyme
34. Which is an important step in effective paraphrasing?
Correct Answer: C) Reading the passage multiple times to understand its details
35. What is the primary function of summarizing in communication?
Correct Answer: B) To capture the main points and essential meaning of a passage
36. What should a summary NOT include?
Correct Answer: B) Advice or personal interpretation
37. How does summarizing benefit communication?
Correct Answer: B) It helps both parties understand each other better
38. What does précis writing involve?
Correct Answer: B) Summarizing a passage in as few words as possible
39. Which of the following is a benefit of précis writing?
Correct Answer: B) It helps in overcoming vagueness and disorganized writing
40. Which step is NOT part of the précis writing process?
Correct Answer: B) Using direct quotes from the passage in the précis
41. How should sentences in a précis be handled?
Correct Answer: C) By remodeling sentences to achieve concise compression
2.1.4 - Enhacing Expression: Sunnonyms, Nominalisationm and Voice Usage.
42. Which technique involves using words with similar meanings to maintain variety and clarity in writing?
Correct Answer: B) Synonyms
43. What does nominalization typically involve?
Correct Answer: B) Transforming verb phrases into noun phrases
44. Which voice presents sentences in the subject-verb-object order?
Correct Answer: B) Active voice
45. In formal writing, which voice is often preferred to lend a more impersonal tone?
Correct Answer: B) Passive voice
46. Which of the following suffixes is used in nominalization?
Correct Answer: D) -ing
47. Which of the following is NOT a technique for enhancing expression in essay writing?
Correct Answer: D) Direct speech
48. What is a key characteristic of a well-constructed paraphrase?
Correct Answer: B) It reads as a complete and independent composition
49. Which technique can be used to explain a concept by transforming verbs into nouns?
Correct Answer: B) Nominalization
50. What should a précis aim to be?
Correct Answer: B) Clear and succinct
51. What is a vital skill in effective communication that involves summarizing information?
Correct Answer: A) Listening