Multiple choice

1. __________ avoids the casual tone and slang of informal English; it also avoids the complex vocabulary and syntax of formal English.

A. Standard English

B. Jargon

C. Specialized vocabulary

D. Scholarly English

2. The use of two or more words together that mean the same thing, such as “retreat backward” is:

A. figurative language.

B. faulty comparison.

C. redundancy.

D. awkward parallelism.

3. An essay that answers the question “What is the current situation on campus after the recent tornadoes?” is a(n) __________ essay.

A. causal analysis

B. process analysis

C. exemplification

D. comparison/contrast

4. An essay which is informative and tells how something happened is a(n) __________ essay.

A. causal analysis

B. process analysis

C. exemplification

D. comparison/contrast