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Grammar: The Appositive and Appositive Phrase Answers

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

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Tone is an abstract concept explored in a literary work; style is the framework of a piece of literature.
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Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject and audience; style is the way something is written.
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Tone is the way something is written; style is the writer's attitude toward the subject and audience.
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Tone is the way something is written; style includes font size and type, color, and graphics.
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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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I only
B
II only
C
I and II
D
I, II, and III
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Why should you begin applying to colleges the summer before your senior year?

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You will have more time then to do a careful job.
B
College deadlines are in August the following year.
C
You should wait until your third quarter grades have been posted.
D
All the spots will be filled if you wait longer than that.
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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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to be filled in by the applicant
B
to call attention to different sections and important information
C
to highlight areas that are for office use only
D
to make the document colorful and more fun to complete
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"Style" refers to __________.

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the arrangement of words on the page, including graphics
B
the reader's response to the writing and the writer
C
the way a piece is written, i.e., its manner of expression
D
the writer's attitude toward the writing and audience
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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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informal
B
contemplative
C
formal
D
skeptical
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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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You may not need to answer anything.
B
It allows you to gather everything you will need ahead of time.
C
You may decide you don’t want to fill it out at all.
D
You don’t need to read through an application before starting.
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Which short narrative would be the most appropriate style and tone for the personal essay section of a college application?

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I started volunteering at the hospital a few years ago. It's been fun.
B
It feels like I've been chipping in at the hospital for forever and a day. It's been wicked cool.
C
I have proffered my time and resources to the invalids for nigh on three years. It has been most diverting.
D
Ever since my grandfather had a heart attack three summers ago, I have volunteered my afternoons and weekends at the local hospital.
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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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It should be included under “Employment History.”
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It should be left out.
C
It should be listed on a separate sheet.
D
It should be included under “Education.”
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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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Since you will have the certification eventually, it is correct to put it under “Skills and Qualifications.”
B
It should be included with an attachment detailing your career goals and plans.
C
Listing it would be considered misrepresentation and could be grounds for dismissal if hired.
D
You should list it under “Education, Field of Study.”

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