B. unit 1 Test Writing Skills Flashcards
A good paragraph has ________
unity
idea of paragraph
summary sentence
details about the main idea
support sentence
main idea of the paragraph
topic sentence
transition words like first, second, last, and finally
time order
transition words like under, behind, inside, and over
space order
A business letter is less formal than a friendly letter.
false
use “Dear Sir or Madam:” as the greeting if
if the person is unknown
inside address of a business letter appears on the envelope.
true
A friendly letter has more parts than a business letter.
false
use a colon after the greeting in a business letter?
true
a book of maps
atlas
a book giving a brief overview of subjects
encyclopedia
listing synonyms, antonyms and related words
thesaurus
an alphabetical list of the principal words in a book
concordance
in depth discussion of a particular subject
books
gives a calendar, weather predictions, holidays
almanac
authorities on a subject
human resources
magazines and journals published weekly, monthly, or quarterly
periodicals
a book containing language, noting spelling, pronunciation, and meanings
dictionary
You will often need to use more than one source when researching for a report.
true
Your topic choice will help you decide where you will go for your information.
true
Subpoints in an outline should be related to the
main points
music & Earth are examples of what kind of topics?
too general
Three purposes for writing a report are to entertain, convince, and _____.
inform
The three main parts of an outline are main ideas, details, and _____.
subpoints
Notes for a report should be copied exactly from the original.
false
Choosing a specific topic makes a good report.
true
Complete sentences are not necessary when taking notes for a report.
true
Works Cited entries should be alphabetized by the title of the source.
false
Organize information for a report by creating a(n) _______ list from your note cards.
outline
the ________ is placed at the beginning of the entry.
authors name
You should decide on the _______ for writing a report before you take notes.
purpose
___________ should be written as main ideas in your own words.
notes
The final steps in writing a report are drafting, ________ , and finalizing.
editing
noahs ark
specific topic
