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English Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the english professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on english professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Close reading means:
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Answer: Careful text analysis. Analysis.

Question 2 of 15Comment on structure before:
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Answer: Grammar. Priorities.

Question 3 of 15An MFA is:
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Answer: Master of Fine Arts. Creative degree.

Question 4 of 15In workshop, the writer speaks:
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Answer: Last. Listening.

Question 5 of 15MLA is:
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Answer: A citation style. Format.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Part-time instructor.”
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Answer: Adjunct. Adjunct: Part-time instructor.

Question 7 of 15What does “Peer review workshop” mean?
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Answer: Students critique drafts.. Peer review workshop: Students critique drafts.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Creative writing critique.”
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Answer: Workshop. Workshop: Creative writing critique.

Question 9 of 15What does “Rhetorical situation” mean?
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Answer: Audience, purpose and context.. Rhetorical situation: Audience, purpose and context.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Careful analysis of text.”
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Answer: Close reading. Close reading: Careful analysis of text.

Question 11 of 15What does “MFA” mean?
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Answer: Master of Fine Arts.. MFA: Master of Fine Arts.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Widely taught works.”
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Answer: Canon. Canon: Widely taught works.

Question 13 of 15What does “Annotated bibliography” mean?
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Answer: Sources with summaries.. Annotated bibliography: Sources with summaries.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “College writing course.”
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Answer: Composition. Composition: College writing course.

Question 15 of 15What does “Writing conference” mean?
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Answer: One-on-one feedback.. Writing conference: One-on-one feedback.

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