Grammar: The Appositive and Appositive Phrase

Question 1

What is the difference between the tone and the style of a document?

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B: Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject and audience; style is the way something is written.

Question 2

Which techniques are used by designers of application forms to call attention to important information? I. graphic features such as boxes and shading II. typographical features like font size or boldface III. headers, numbers, and/or bullets

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D: I, II, and III

Question 3

Why should you begin applying to colleges the summer before your senior year?

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A: You will have more time then to do a careful job.

Question 4

Analyze the employment application below and answer the question that follows. Source: "Generic Employment Application." Mt.gov: Montana's Official State Website. Department of Labor and Industry-Workforce Services Division, Aug. 2006. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. Look at the sections labeled 1, 2, and 3. What is the purpose of these sections?

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B: to call attention to different sections and important information

Question 5

"Style" refers to __________.

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C: the way a piece is written, i.e., its manner of expression

Question 6

Read the excerpt from the US Office of Personnel Management and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of the US Office of Personnel Management How would you describe the tone of this excerpt?

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C: formal

Question 7

How might the tip, “Read through the entire application before beginning to complete the form,” prove useful in completing an application efficiently?

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B: It allows you to gather everything you will need ahead of time.

Question 8

Which short narrative would be the most appropriate style and tone for the personal essay section of a college application?

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D: Ever since my grandfather had a heart attack three summers ago, I have volunteered my afternoons and weekends at the local hospital.

Question 9

Analyze the employment application below and answer the question that follows. Source: "Employment Application." Jobs.state.ak.us. Alaska Job Center Network, 22 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. Since there is no specific place to list volunteer experience, where would it fit best?

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A: It should be included under “Employment History.”

Question 10

Analyze the employment application below and answer the question that follows. Source: "Employment Application." Jobs.state.ak.us. Alaska Job Center Network, 22 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. You intend to become certified as a computer technician over the summer. Where should you list that information?

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C: Listing it would be considered misrepresentation and could be grounds for dismissal if hired.

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