B. unit 1 Test Writing Skills

Question 1

A good paragraph has ________

Answer 1

unity

Question 2

idea of paragraph

Answer 2

summary sentence

Question 3

details about the main idea

Answer 3

support sentence

Question 4

main idea of the paragraph

Answer 4

topic sentence

Question 5

transition words like first, second, last, and finally

Answer 5

time order

Question 6

transition words like under, behind, inside, and over

Answer 6

space order

Question 7

A business letter is less formal than a friendly letter.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

use “Dear Sir or Madam:” as the greeting if

Answer 8

if the person is unknown

Question 9

inside address of a business letter appears on the envelope.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

A friendly letter has more parts than a business letter.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

use a colon after the greeting in a business letter?

Answer 11

true

Question 12

a book of maps

Answer 12

atlas

Question 13

a book giving a brief overview of subjects

Answer 13

encyclopedia

Question 14

listing synonyms, antonyms and related words

Answer 14

thesaurus

Question 15

an alphabetical list of the principal words in a book

Answer 15

concordance

Question 16

in depth discussion of a particular subject

Answer 16

books

Question 17

gives a calendar, weather predictions, holidays

Answer 17

almanac

Question 18

authorities on a subject

Answer 18

human resources

Question 19

magazines and journals published weekly, monthly, or quarterly

Answer 19

periodicals

Question 20

a book containing language, noting spelling, pronunciation, and meanings

Answer 20

dictionary

Question 21

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

Answer 21

true

Question 22

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

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Subpoints in an outline should be related to the

Answer 23

main points

Question 24

music & Earth are examples of what kind of topics?

Answer 24

too general

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

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

Question 36

noahs ark

Answer 36

specific topic