Week 2: selecting and organizing information

Question 1

One basic skill to learn in writing compositions

Answer 1

outlining

Question 2

a reading skill used in taking down notes from a reading material

Answer 2

outlining

Question 3

the three kinds of outline

Answer 3

1. topic outline
2. sentence outline
3. paragraph outline

Question 4

lists topics in words, phrases or fragments

Answer 4

topic outline

Question 5

a type of outline wherein each topic and subtopic are presented in complete sentences.

Answer 5

sentence outline

Question 6

A type of sentence outline in which instead of a specified main topic, each heading and subtopic contains a brief summary of what the content of that particular part will be.

Answer 6

paragraph outline

Question 7

the 3 characteristics that are vital for your outline to be considered as good or viable for use

Answer 7

1. logical subordination
2. parallel structure
3. mechanics

Question 8

One of the most important elements in writing

Answer 8

form or structure

Question 9

a group of related sentences that leads to a single topic or idea.

Answer 9

paragraph

Question 10

An effective paragraph is characterized

Answer 10

unity, coherence and emphasis

Question 11

three parts of a paragraph

Answer 11

1. topic sentence
2. supporting details
3. clinching sentence

Question 12

reveals the main or central idea of the paragraph

Answer 12

topic sentence

Question 13

gives the paragraph life as it elaborates on the scope given by the topic sentence.

Answer 13

supporting details

Question 14

closes your paragraph and may be a restatement of the topic sentence, a summary, or a conclusion based on the supporting details

Answer 14

clinching sentence

Question 15

Coherence may be achieved through two methods

Answer 15

following a definite order of ideas or through the use of structural devices.

Question 16

an orderly arrangement of ideas which is according to what came first.

Answer 16

chronological order

Question 17

where ideas are arranged from the nearest to farthest, inside to outside, left to right, and other orders relating to space.

Answer 17

space order

Question 18

two types of logical order

Answer 18

deduction order and induction order

Question 19

arranges the supporting details from the general idea to the specific. (Topic sentence to supporting details)

Answer 19

deduction order

Question 20

starts from the specific idea/s before expanding to the general one. (Supporting details to the topic sentence)

Answer 20

induction order

Question 21

emphasizes the importance of the main idea.

Answer 21

repetition

Question 22

used to relate one sentence to another, forming a logical organization of thoughts.

Answer 22

transitional devices