DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam Practice Test 2 — Flashcards

DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam  covers topics such as types of writing; elements of effective writing; reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources.

The DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition exam contains 64 questions to be answered in 2 hours.

Exam content:

Types of Writing – 4%
a. Narrative
b. Informative
c. Argumentative and Persuasive
d. Critical response

Elements of Effective Writing – 32%
A. Audience and purpose analysis
i. Identify purpose
ii. Analyzing the audience (what do they know, what do they need to know)
iii. Determine medium and format of composition
B. Pre-Writing strategies / Content generation
i. Critical reading, critical thinking, analyzing, discussion
ii. Invention techniques: (Brainstorming, Free Writing, questioning, hypothesizing)
iii. Organizing ideas: mind mapping, clustering.
C. Drafting
i. Draft Outline
i. Paper organization
ii. Paragraph Structure
iii. Sentence Structure
D. Revising and Editing
i. Content comprehension and clarity
ii. Cohesiveness and relevance
iii. Peer review
iv. Proofreading

Reading and Writing Arguments – 32%
A. Identifying elements of Arguments
i. Claims
a. Thesis (Main claim)
b. Main Points (Sub claim)
ii. Claims support
B. Analyzing Arguments
i. Supporting or opposing data (types of sufficient evidence)
a. Logic
b. Anecdote
c. Sources
ii. Identifying key terms
iii. Warrants / Assumptions
iv. Identifying conclusions (based upon evidence)

Using Secondary Sources – 32%
a. Finding sources
i. Appropriate sources (currency, completeness)
ii. Types of sources
b. Evaluating sources
i. Relevance
ii. Credibility (author, source)
c. Using sources
i. Summary
ii. Paraphrase
iii. Quotation
d. Citing and documenting
i. Choosing a documentation style (MLA, APA and CMS)
ii. In-text
iii. References/Bibliography/Works cited 

Related test: DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam Practice Test 1