Why should you avoid the use of unnecessary, long quotes when you write? Readers tend to skip over them. They confuse the reader. They may cause your word count or page count to exceed the limitations set forth by  your instructor. They may cause your paragraphs to be too long, thus “rambling.” All answer choices are correct.

Separating a system down into smaller parts is called _____________

Please write in the date and time of your meeting here. You can submit this quiz after you have agreed on a meeting time. You will receive a grade AFTER your meeting.

In a work from an online source (no author identified), titled “History Through the Ages” (with information that came from paragraph 5 since no pagination is assigned), which of the following examples of parenthetical documentation is correct? (“History” par. 5) (n.a. “History” 5) (History Through the Ages 5) (“History Through the Ages” paragraph 5)

What is the more “public” reason for writing about literature? A. to deepen your understanding of literary works by leading you to read and think about a few works more searchingly than you might otherwise do. B. to give you additional practice in writing clearly and persuasively. C. to enlighten others besides yourself on the ideas you present.          D. to enhance your skills as a “persuader” of complicated ideas within complex structures of literary fiction.  

True or False? The title of your own essay should not be placed in quotation marks, but the titles of short stories, poems, etc. (short works) should be placed in quotation marks.

True or False? Articles, prepositions, and conjunctions found within the titles of stories or other written works should not be capitalized unless they begin the title.

If the atomic number of an element is 6 and the atomic mass is 12.01, how many protons are there in the nucleus?        

What term is used for molecules that have identical molecular formulas but the atoms in each molecule are arranged differently?        

A doctor is testing the effectiveness of a new antibiotic.  He gives the first group of patients a placebo, a second group receives antibiotic A while the third group receives antibiotic B.  Which of the groups is considered a control group?