Lesson 5: Properties Of Well Written Text

Question 1

Performance based
Unintentional
Typos
Easily recognized while proofreading
“Make”

Answer 1

Mistakes

Question 2

Competency based
Intentional
Cannot be recognized
“Commit”

Answer 2

Errors

Question 3

Elements of well written text

Answer 3

Organization
Coherence and cohesion
Language use
Language mechanics

Question 4

Refers to the arrangement of ideas in a text
Achieved when these ideas are logically and accurately arranged

Answer 4

Organization

Question 5

True or false: Ideas are well-developed when there is a clear statement of purpose, position, facts, examples, specific details, definitions, explanation, justifications, or opposing viewpoints.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Aspects

Answer 6

Physical format
Signal words
Structure

Question 7

General to specific

Answer 7

Deductive method

Question 8

Specific to General

Answer 8

Inductive method

Question 9

Relationship of ideas between sentences
Overall sense of unity in the passage including both the main point of sentences and the main point of each paragraph

Answer 9

Coherence

Question 10

The grammatical and lexical relationship between different elements of a text which hold it together
Technicalities

Answer 10

Cohesion

Question 11

How to arrange details?

Answer 11

Chronological order
Spatial order
Emphatic order

Question 12

Arrangement in the order in which they happened
Time order

Answer 12

Chronological order

Question 13

Arranged according to the geographical location such as left to right, up to down, etc

Answer 13

Spatial order

Question 14

Arranged to emphasize certain points depending on the writer’s purpose
EXAMPLE: Most important ideas to least important ideas

Answer 14

Emphatic order

Question 15

Words that give readers an idea of how the points in your paragraph are progressing

Answer 15

Signal words

Question 16

4 things under the signal words

Answer 16

Transition
Repetition
Synonym
Pronouns

Question 17

Transition

Answer 17

Time
Sequence
Space
Illustration
Comparison
Contrast
Cause and effect
Conclusion

Question 18

Could be a word, phrase, or a full sentence, or a poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance in the entire text
_____ of main ideas keep continuity and highlight important ideas

Answer 18

Repetition

Question 19

Words that have the same meaning
Prevent tedious repetition

Answer 19

Synonyms

Question 20

Words that connect readers to the original words that the
pronounce replace

Answer 20

Pronouns

Question 21

Appropriateness of words or vocabulary usage

Answer 21

Language use

Question 22

Be direct and simple
Used in writing for one’s self or in your writing to family, friends, and colleagues

Answer 22

Informal

Question 23

Use an unbiased language
Used in writing academic, business and official texts

Answer 23

Formal

Question 24

KISS

Answer 24

Keep It Short and Simple

Question 25

Correct and proper use of spelling, punctuation marks, and capitalization
Rules that govern the use of language

Answer 25

Language mechanics

Question 26

Make sure that you are consistently using one standard with regard to the spelling of your words

Answer 26

Spelling

Question 27

Use punctuation based on impact and thought you want to emphasize in your text

Answer 27

PUNCTUATION

Question 28

Consider the conventions in capitalizing words such as proper nouns and titles

Answer 28

CAPITALIZATION

Question 29

The arrangement has a particular purpose.

Answer 29

LOGICALLY

Question 30

Having it follow a particular pattern or text structure

Answer 30

ACCURATELY