If a word or phrase is specific, it is _____.
a) exact and precise
b) fuzzy
c) vague
d) general
Ques. 2Which of the following examples does not support the following general statement?
Our neighbors showed my family how much they cared when our home was
destroyed by a fire
a) We have several generous neighbors.
b) Ms. Jones cooked meals for us each day.
c) The Williams family let us sleep in their guest bedroom.
d) Mr. Parker supplied lumber to rebuild our house.
Ques. 3In illustration, you support a _____ with specific examples.
a) general statement
b) journal entry
c) list of ideas
d) draft
Ques. 4A good prewriting technique for creating a topic sentence for an illustration paragraph is
a) circling sense details.
b) arranging details in emphatic order.
c) making an announcement.
d) looking for related ideas.
Ques. 5_____ includes asking yourself if you need to add any details to your paragraph.
a) Revising
b) Brainstorming
c) Prewriting
d) Planning
Ques. 6You can use your _____ to create a first draft of your paragraph.
a) details
b) coherence
c) outline
d) editing and proofreading
Ques. 7The _____ is a plan to help you stay focused in your writing.
a) map
b) journal entry
c) topic
d) outline
Ques. 8Marking your first list of ideas and then clustering the related ideas into separate lists is
_____.
a) freewriting
b) mapping
c) brainstorming
d) keeping a journal
Ques. 9Which of the following lists classifies clothes according to a single principle?
a) slacks, skirts, suits
b) formal clothes, knits, casual clothes
c) summer clothes, winter clothes, coats
d) men's clothes, women's clothes, children's clothes