Jerz: Intro to Literary Study (EL150)


24 Apr 2006

Quiz 3: Style and Usage (40pts)

Grammar, punctuation, syntax, and MLA style. In short, a compressed version of what you'll need to know in order to succeed in your English studies.

Questions might include...

1) Which of the following is a better thesis statement, and why?

1.A) In the story "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it shows a naive, uninteresting girl from a provincial town learning the ropes from her more cosmopolitan cousin. Because Bernice learns from her cousin Marjorie, gains power, and eventually becomes a threat to Marjorie, I think it is saying something important about adolescence.

1.B.) According to F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," the only way to prevail in "the drama of the shfiting, semicruel world of adolescence" (par. 3) is to subvert the petty, conformist rules that determine the individual's placement in a rigid pecking order based on popularity, shock value, and networking skills.

2) Which of the following is correct?

2.A) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible" (Foster, 84").
2.B) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible," (Foster, 84").
2.C) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible," (Foster 84").
2.D) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible" (Foster 84").
2.E) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible." (Foster 84")
2.F) Developing a thesis that depends on your interpretation of the author's intentions is risky, because proving the author's intentions is "almost impossible." (Foster, 84")

You should also review coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, punctuation as presented by Truss, and the lesson I gave in class Friday, on nominalization.

I won't test you on active and passive verbs on Monday. (I plan on reviewing that subject shortly.)

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