Grammar 3: Units 1-4 [manuscript form, library, capitalization, and paragraphs] Flashcards
When are things like Mr. and Mrs. abbreviated?
when they appear before a name
[Mrs. Johnson]
True or False
you do abbreviate doctor when it is used without a name
False
you only abbreviate it when its used with a name
When can you abbreviate Reverend and Honorable?
when it is used with the full name
Does A.D. go before or after the number? What about B.C.?
A.D. goes before the number
B.C. goes after
Where do you divide a word with a prefix?
at the prefix
True or False
do you divide a hyphenated word at the hyphen?
True
Should you write out reverend and honorable if preceded by the?
yes
When used before a name, can you abbreviate doctor?
yes, otherwise write it out
Which classification system uses a numbering scheme?
Dewey Decimal System
What does the Library of Congress Classification System use to organize?
letters of the alphabet and arabic numerals
What are the six parts to the Catalog?
Author Title Subject Call number Publication date Number of pages
What are encyclopedias?
books containing summary articles on a wide range of subjects
What is an atlas?
a reference book made up primarily of maps
What needs to be capitalized: hunter, owen, scott, dog, fish, mount carmel, grand canyon
the particular people: Hunter, Owen, and Scott
And the particular things: Mount Carmel and Grand Canyon
In a sentence, do you capitalize christ and psalms?
yes, because they are referring to the Deity and Holy Scripture
True or False:
you capitalize titles when used after a person’s name
False
cap. before a person’s name as part of the name [Secretary of State Clinton]
What are three examples of works you should capitalize?
books, magazines, and stories
What are the four steps of the writing process?
Plan
Write
Rewrite
Edit
What is the first sentence in a paragraph called?
the topic sentence
What sentences [in the body] give examples, reasons, and incidents to explain the paragraph’s topic?
the developing sentences
What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?
the clincher or summarizing sentence
What does it mean if a paragraph has unity?
it means that every sentence in the paragraph relates to the topic sentence
What does coherence mean?
means that your details are in such good order and they relationships between details are so clear that the resulting paragraph is easy to understand
What is the order in which things appear?
chronological [time] order
