Unit 4 Test

Question 1

A good paragraph has what if it contains related sentences about a single idea or topic.

Answer 1

Unity

Question 2

draws ideas of paragraph together, bring them to a close

Answer 2

summary sentence

Question 3

gives details about the main idea

Answer 3

support sentence

Question 4

captures interest and leads to the topic

Answer 4

introductory sentence

Question 5

contains the main idea of the paragraph

Answer 5

topic sentence

Question 6

What kind of paragraph uses transition words like first, second, last, and finally.

Answer 6

Time order

Question 7

What kind of paragraph uses transition words like under, behind, inside, and over.

Answer 7

Space order

Question 8

A business letter is less formal than a friendly letter

Answer 8

False

Question 9

If the person to whom you are addressing the letter is unknown, use “Dear Sir or Madam:” as the greeting

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The inside address of a business letter also appears on the envelope

Answer 10

True

Question 11

A friendly letter has more parts than a business letter.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

You should use a colon after the greeting in a business letter

Answer 12

True

Question 13

a book containing selected words in a language, noting spelling, pronunciation, and meanings

Answer 13

dictionary

Question 14

magazines and journals which are published and distributed weekly, monthly, or quarterly

Answer 14

periodicals

Question 15

people who are authorities on a subject

Answer 15

human resources

Question 16

a yearly book that gives a calendar, weather predictions, holidays, and other miscellaneous information

Answer 16

almanac

Question 17

often contain an in depth discussion of a particular subject

Answer 17

books

Question 18

an alphabetical list of the principal words in a book, citing the passages where they occur

Answer 18

concordance

Question 19

a reference book listing synonyms, antonyms and related words

Answer 19

thesaurus

Question 20

a book or set of books giving a brief overview of a variety of subjects

Answer 20

encyclopedia

Question 21

a book of maps

Answer 21

atlas

Question 22

You will often need to use more than one source when researching for a report.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Your topic choice will help you decide where you will go for your information.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Sub-points in an outline should be related to the

Answer 24

main points

Question 25

Three purposes for writing a report are to entertain, convince, and

Answer 25

inform

Question 26

The three main parts of an outline are main ideas, details, and

Answer 26

subpoints

Question 27

Notes for a report should be copied exactly from the original

Answer 27

false

Question 28

Choosing a specific topic makes a good report

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Complete sentences are not necessary when taking notes for a report

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Works Cited entries should be alphabetized by the title of the source.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Organize information for a report by creating a(n) _________ list from your note cards

Answer 31

Outline

Question 32

When citing a source in your Works Cited page, the ________ is placed at the beginning of the entry.

Answer 32

authors name

Question 33

You should decide on the for writing a report before you take notes.

Answer 33

purpose

Question 34

________ should be written as main ideas in your own words.

Answer 34

Notes

Question 35

The final steps in writing a report are drafting, _______, and finalizing.

Answer 35

editing