English - Writing Skills - Writing Paragraphs, Business Letters, and Report Preparation

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summary sentence

summary sentence

Read the paragraph and then select the correct answer below.

Within the branches of a eucalyptus tree in Australia lives one of God's special creations, the cuddly koala. He is often called a koala "bear," but he is not a bear. He is a marsupial or a "pouched" animal. The koala is native only to Australia. He has large bushy ears, a black nose, and no tail. He would make a nice pet, but he rarely survives in captivity. Once hunted for his fur, the koala now enjoys government protection.

"Once hunted for his fur, the koala now enjoys government protection."

This sentence is an example of a(n) _____.

1. summary sentence

2. quotation

3. introductory sentence

4. topic sentence

5. transitional device

6. support sentence

introductory sentence

Read the paragraph and then select the correct answer below.

Within the branches of a eucalyptus tree in Australia lives one of God's special creations, the cuddly koala. He is often called a koala "bear," but he is not a bear. He is a marsupial or a "pouched" animal. The koala is native only to Australia. He has large bushy ears, a black nose, and no tail. He would make a nice pet, but he rarely survives in captivity. Once hunted for his fur, the koala now enjoys government protection.

"Within the branches of a eucalyptus tree in Australia you can find one of God's special creations, the cuddly koala."

This sentence is an example of a(n) _____.

1. quotation

2. topic sentence

3. transitional device

4. introductory sentence

5. support sentence

6. summary sentence

topic sentence

Read the paragraph and then select the correct answer below.

Within the branches of a eucalyptus tree in Australia lives one of God's special creations, the cuddly koala. He is often called a koala "bear," but he is not a bear. He is a marsupial or a "pouched" animal. The koala is native only to Australia. He has large bushy ears, a black nose, and no tail. He would make a nice pet, but he rarely survives in captivity. Once hunted for his fur, the koala now enjoys government protection.

"Some people call him a koala 'bear,' but he is not a bear."

This sentence is an example of a(n) _____.

1. summary sentence

2. transitional device

3. quotation

4. support sentence

5. introductory sentence

6. topic sentence

transitional device

Read the paragraph and then select the correct answer below.

Within the branches of a eucalyptus tree in Australia lives one of God's special creations, the cuddly koala. He is often called a koala "bear," but he is not a bear. He is a marsupial or a "pouched" animal. The koala is native only to Australia. He has large bushy ears, a black nose, and no tail. He would make a nice pet, but he rarely survives in captivity. Once hunted for his fur, the koala now enjoys government protection.

"He, Once...now"

This sentence is an example of a(n) _____.

1. support sentence

2. summary sentence

3. topic sentence

4. introductory sentence

5. transitional device

6. quotation

True

A business letter is usually short and to the point.

True or False

True

When you are requesting information, you should write a business letter.

True or False

inside

Complete the following statement.

The extra part of the business letter is called the ______ address.

first

Where is the heading in the order of the letter?

second

Where is the inside address in the order of the letter?

third

Where is the greeting in the order of the letter?

fourth

Where is the body in the order of the letter?

fifth

Where is the closing in the order of the letter?

sixth

Where is the signature in the order of the letter?

True

A topic for a written report should be specific.

True or False

False

You should always use just one source for a report.

True or False

True

Your topic choices will decide where you will go for information.

True or False

broad

The topic, Animals of the World, would be too _____ .

2, 4, 6

Select the sources that would be most appropriate for researching a biblical topic.

1. dictionary

2. Bible

3. atlas

4. religious magazine

5. almanac

6. topical Bible

7. concordance

The Bible

An example of a topic that is too broad is _____.

1. Bald Eagles

2. Hurricanes

3. The Bible

Mars

An example of a specific topic is _____.

1. Birds of the World

2. Mars

3. Astronomy

an encyclopedia

A good source of information for a report on Hunting Whales is _____.

1. A Christian magazine

2. a craft book

3. an encyclopedia

concordance

A(n) _____ is an alphabetical list of the principle words in a book, citing the passages where they occur.

1. concordance

2. encyclopedia

3. dictionary

4. thesaurus

dictionary

A(n) _____ is a book containing selected words in a language, noting spelling, pronunciation, and meanings.

1. concordance

2. dictionary

3. encyclopedia

4. almanac

encyclopedia

A(n) _____ is a book or set of books giving a brief overview of a variety of subjects.

1. periodical

2. dictionary

3. thesaurus

4. encyclopedia

thesaurus

A(n) _____ is a dictionary listing synonyms, antonyms and related words.

1. thesaurus

2. dictionary

3. almanac

4. concordance

periodical

A(n) _____ is a magazine or newspaper that appears regularly, but not daily.

1. almanac

2. concordance

3. periodical

4. thesaurus

atlas

A(n) _____ is a book of maps.

1. almanac

2. atlas

3. periodical

4. concordance

almanac

A(n) _____ is a yearly book that gives a calendar, weather predictions, holidays, and other miscellaneous information.

1. almanac

2. thesaurus

3. concordance

4. dictionary

2

Which lists the correct bibliographical order and format, based on the standard taught in this unit.

1. And Now Miguel. Joseph Krumgold. 2007. Crowell: New York.

2. Krumgold, Joseph. And Now Miguel. New York: Crowell, 2007.

3. And Now Miguel. Joseph Krumgold. 2007: New York, Crowell.

4. Krumgold, Joseph. And Now Miguel. Crowell: New York, 2007.

Reply

Which would you select if you need to reply to just the person who sent an original message to you?

1. Reply All

2. Compose

3. Reply

4. Delete

2, 4, 5, 6

Select the four correct rules for proper etiquette when communicating online. 

1. Typing in all caps is always acceptable. 

2. Allow time for the person to respond.

3. Sending messages with no subject line is widely acceptable.

4. Keep in mind the person or people who will be reading your message. 

5. Proofread all communication before sending.

6. Be respectful of others always.