Unit 4 Test Flashcards
A good paragraph has what if it contains related sentences about a single idea or topic.
Unity
draws ideas of paragraph together, bring them to a close
summary sentence
gives details about the main idea
support sentence
captures interest and leads to the topic
introductory sentence
contains the main idea of the paragraph
topic sentence
What kind of paragraph uses transition words like first, second, last, and finally.
Time order
What kind of paragraph uses transition words like under, behind, inside, and over.
Space order
A business letter is less formal than a friendly letter
False
If the person to whom you are addressing the letter is unknown, use “Dear Sir or Madam:” as the greeting
True
The inside address of a business letter also appears on the envelope
True
A friendly letter has more parts than a business letter.
False
You should use a colon after the greeting in a business letter
True
a book containing selected words in a language, noting spelling, pronunciation, and meanings
dictionary
magazines and journals which are published and distributed weekly, monthly, or quarterly
periodicals
people who are authorities on a subject
human resources
a yearly book that gives a calendar, weather predictions, holidays, and other miscellaneous information
almanac
often contain an in depth discussion of a particular subject
books
an alphabetical list of the principal words in a book, citing the passages where they occur
concordance
a reference book listing synonyms, antonyms and related words
thesaurus
a book or set of books giving a brief overview of a variety of subjects
encyclopedia
a book of maps
atlas
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
Sub-points in an outline should be related to the
main points
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
When citing a source in your Works Cited page, 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
A specific topic is Noah’s ark
when you need to cite a source for a report
Anytime you take any information from a source, even if it is not a direct quote
