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Technical Writing and Presentation Skills MCQs 1. Which of these is not important in an oral presentation? (a) Words (b) Body language (c) Gestures (d) The number of people as audience 2. Which of the following is a requirement that a presenter should know to prepare effectively for a presentation? (a) Available attire (b) Number of bullet points allowed per slide (c) Presentation duration (d) Foods the presenter can eat during the presentation 3. Which of these must be avoided in any presentation? (a) Proper grammar (b) Complex words (c) Short sentences

(d) Clear voice

4. Good descriptive writing uses which of the following? (a) Precise language (b) Specific adjectives and nouns (c) Strong action verbs (d) All the above 5. Which of the following is the most effective piece of description? (a) Sam was 25 and his stern face hinted at a strong determination to succeed. (b) Sam was 25 and his face was full of makeup. He tried to override other people. (c) Sam was 25. He had a stern face. (d) Sam was 25 and he wanted to boss over people. He made up his face. 6. Which of the following can good descriptive writing use? (a) Analogies (b) Metaphors (c) Similes 7. Descriptive writing should do what? (a) Appeal to senses (b) Give details

(d) All the above

(c) Provide descriptions

8. Which of these can be used to break the monotony in a speech? (a) Humor (b) Constant tone (c) Low voice

(d) All the above

(d) Sad story

9. Good descriptive language is which of the following? (a) Frugal with words (b) Succinct (c) Extremely well organized

(d) Vague

10. Using words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer. (a) Onomatopoeia (b) Simile (c) Metaphor (d) Personification 11. What is an argument? (a) A claim that has logic and facts (c) A claim that tells a story

(b) A claim that has feelings in it (d) None of the above Page 1 of 4

12. Which of the following is a discursive essay topic? (a) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of television (b) Should cellphones be banned? (c) Should high school education be mandatory? (d) None of these 13. What is logic? (a) Feelings

(b) Reason or good sense

14. In which paragraph does the thesis go? (a) Body (b) Introduction

(c) Facts

(d) Opinions

(c) Conclusion

(d) All of above

15. What is the purpose of a discursive essay? (a) To show both sides of an argument (b) Provide reliable and unbiased assessment of an issue (c) To counter an argument (d) None of these 16. Basic do’s of a discursive essay (a) Write in formal, impersonal style (c) Use linking words and phrases

(b) Give reasons and examples for each point (d) All of the above

17. How many types of discursive essays are there? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 18. _________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story. (a) Chronological Order (b) Setting (c) Transition Words (d) Dialogue 19. There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them? (a) Thesis, Lead, Hook (b) Introduction, Body, Conclusion (c) Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal (d) None of these 20. What is a claim? (a) The sentence that gets the reader's attention (c) Your views on a topic

(b) The main idea of an essay (d) The counterargument

21. All of the following are elements of narrative writing except (a) Setting (b) Problem and Solution (c) Has a beginning, middle and an end (d) Teaches the reader something new Page 2 of 4

22. What is a bridge? (a) The response to the counterclaim (b) The response to the claim (c) A statement that connects evidence to the claim (d) A conclusion 23. There are three parts to an argumentative essay. What are they? (a) Introduction, Body, Conclusion (b) Lead, Thesis, Conclusion (c) Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal (d) None of these 24. What is a narrative? (a) A Story (b) Poetry

(c) A Biography

(d) A Research Project

25. What are the types of discursive essay? (a) For and against (b) Opinion (c) Solution suggestion for problems (d) All of the above 26. What is a hook, or lead? (a) The sentence that is the main idea of an essay (b) A sentence that gets the reader's attention (c) The sentence that ends the paper (d) All of above 27. A formal piece of custom essay writings which presents the author’s point of view on a particular subject supported by reasoning and examples. The opposing viewpoint is also suggested, but it is followed by arguments that show its inconsistency. (a) Opinion Essay (b) Discursive Essay (c) Argumentative Essay (d) None of the above 28. What is the topic sentence? (a) The sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph (b) The sentence that ends the essay (c) The sentence that connects the claim (d) Option 4 Page 3 of 4

29. Discursive essays are written in __________________ (a) Formal (b) Informal (c) Semiformal 30. What is a rebuttal? (a) The counterargument (c) The conclusion

(d) None of these

(b) The return to your claim (d) All of above

31. Which of the following choices are hooks used in an essay? (a) Sentence, Viewpoint (b) Thesis, Hook (c) Question, Quote

(d) Conclusion

32. The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict. (a) The Climax (b) The Theme (c) The Resolution (d) The Introduction

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