Test 1

The first test of the lecture section for JEM 200 will take place during Week 8 of the semester.

The test will be a 50-question, multiple-choice exam. The test will include all of the chapters assigned in Writing for the Mass Media (chapters 1-5, 7 and 10), plus anything in the lecture notes and anything said during the lecture sessions.

IMPORTANT: You should be bring a fullsize red scantron sheet with you on Thursday. You should also have a #2 pencil.

The test will count for 10 percent of the final grade in JEM 200.

You are in good shape with all of this if you have attended all of the lectures, paid attention, read the chapters and carefully read the lecture notes.

If you have any questions about this test, feel free to ask during any lecture session.

There will be no news quiz questions on the test.

Sample questions

What is the AP style rule concerning numbers?
a. Use figures for numbers over 100.
b. Use figures for numbers zero through nine.
c. Spell out number zero through nine; use figures for numbers greater than nine.

The strongest words in the English language are
a. nouns and verbs
b. adjectives and adverbs
c. prepositions and conjunctions
d. interjections and pronouns

Clichés were once out of fashion with most writers, but now they are generally accepted as promoting clear, fresh writing.
True or False.

The underlined phrase in the following sentence is an example of what?
John, my brother, left home for the Army.
a. preposition
b. gerund
c. appositive

What kind of error is contained in the sentence below?
The Supreme Court issued their opinion on the case yesterday.
a. Cliché
b. Spelling error
c. Error in agreement
d. Redundancy
e. Punctuation error

Rules for using commas

Learn all the basic rules for using commas at this page on JPROF.

 Fall 2011 JEM 200 students:

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