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Which of the following list is true? There are several characteristics common to all successful college students:

True or false: Every source of information in your paper is acknowledged at least twice: (1) in the paper directly after a quotation or idea and (2) at the end of the paper in a list. The first type of citation is known as an in-text citation, and the second type is a list of sources cited in the paper. 

True or false? Distinguishing causes from effects is rarely an important part of understanding a cause/effect essay.

True or false: If you use a direct quotation from another source, you don’t need to put the exact material you want to use in quotation marks.

Compare and contrast the works of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. What is each man’s overall strategy, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Verbs modify nouns and adjectives by adding descriptive elements, as in: “The yellow house”.

Is this true? To write a comparison/contrast essay, consider two items that have something in common.

True or false? The same items can be divided and classified in many different ways. The United States can be divided many different ways—into 50 states, 4 regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and Pacific), and 6 time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii).

True or false: Work first with the content, making sure your thoughts are fully developed and organized effectively before you correct your grammar and usage errors.

True or false: Your body paragraphs should consist mainly of facts, details, and reasons—not opinions. Your reader should be able to check what you are saying, and any opinions you include should be based on clear evidence.