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34 Cards in this Set
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Customarily, all good paragraphs have a: |
topic sentence
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When key information is placed at the beginning of a paragraph the reader may: |
read more efficiently
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Words used to improve the coherence of a paragraph are termed:
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transitions
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Of the four methods used to achieve paragraph coherence, the most complex is the use of: |
parallel structure
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Paragraph development involving similarities and differences between objects, people or ideas is:
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comparison and contrast
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Unity, coherence, and adequate development are characteristics of what? |
well-structured paragraphs
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What do transitional expressions, pronouns, and parallel structure all help achieve in a paragraph? |
coherence
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What type of paragraph development is used when you are told how to make something? |
Process
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The "deductive approach" and the "inductive approach" are means of achieving this type of paragraph development.
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Reason and examples
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This type of paragraph contains both similarities and differences between objects, people, or ideas.
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Comparison and contrast
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A well structured paragraph has these three qualities: |
1. unity 2. coherence 3. adequate development |
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The essential beginning to every paragraph is the: |
topic sentence |
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Many paragraphs end with a: |
summary or clincher sentence |
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The arrangement of ideas in a logical, orderly sequence refers to: |
Coherence |
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4 ways to achieve coherence: |
1. Transitional expressions 2. Pronouns 3. Repetition of words and ideas 4. Parallel Structure |
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The most complex of the 4 methods of achieving coherence is: |
Parallel stucture |
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A good introductory paragraph answers the journalistic questions: |
who, what, when, where, why and how |
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What does the acronym RENNS stand for? |
Reasons Examples Names Numbers Senses |
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What is RENNS used used for? |
To remember the main methods of developing the details in a paragraph |
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The pattern of paragraph development which presents the information in the order which it happened: |
Chronological |
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The pattern of paragraph development which involves the positioning of places or objects relative to each other: |
Spatial |
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The pattern of paragraph development which shows similarities and differences between objects, people, or ideas. |
Comparison and Contrast |
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The deductive approach to reasons and examples, organizes information from the ______________ to the _______________. |
generalized; specific |
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This form of providing reasons and examples is more commonly used when time is a premium: |
deductive |
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The inductive approach to reasons and examples, organizes information from the ______________ to the _______________. |
specific; general |
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The form of reasons and examples used in laboratory reports (when the reader is interested in the detail) is: |
inductive |
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In a technical report the key info can be provided in the form of: |
numbered steps |
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Type of paragraph writing to explain how to do something or how something works: |
Process |
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Most paragraphs should be ___ to ___ sentences. |
4 to 7 |
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One difference between an essay and a technical report is: |
few readers will read the full report |
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In academic essays, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words. |
10; 200 |
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In newspaper articles, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words. |
2-3; 50 |
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In technical writing, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words. |
4-7; 100 |
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A clincher sentence is most commonly used in: |
essays |