Power Engineering Chapter 23

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Customarily, all good paragraphs have a:

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topic sentence

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When key information is placed at the beginning of a paragraph the reader may:

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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:

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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?

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well-structured paragraphs

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What do transitional expressions, pronouns, and parallel structure all help achieve in a paragraph?

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coherence

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What type of paragraph development is used when you are told how to make something?

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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:

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1. unity

2. coherence

3. adequate development

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The essential beginning to every paragraph is the:

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topic sentence

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Many paragraphs end with a:

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summary or clincher sentence

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The arrangement of ideas in a logical, orderly sequence refers to:

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Coherence

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4 ways to achieve coherence:

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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:

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Parallel stucture

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A good introductory paragraph answers the journalistic questions:

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who, what, when, where, why and how

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What does the acronym RENNS stand for?

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Reasons

Examples

Names

Numbers

Senses

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What is RENNS used used for?

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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:

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Chronological

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The pattern of paragraph development which involves the positioning of places or objects relative to each other:

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Spatial

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The pattern of paragraph development which shows similarities and differences between objects, people, or ideas.

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Comparison and Contrast

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The deductive approach to reasons and examples, organizes information from the ______________ to the _______________.

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generalized; specific

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This form of providing reasons and examples is more commonly used when time is a premium:

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deductive

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The inductive approach to reasons and examples, organizes information from the ______________ to the _______________.

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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:

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inductive

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In a technical report the key info can be provided in the form of:

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numbered steps

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Type of paragraph writing to explain how to do something or how something works:

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Process

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Most paragraphs should be ___ to ___ sentences.

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4 to 7

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One difference between an essay and a technical report is:

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few readers will read the full report

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In academic essays, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words.

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10; 200

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In newspaper articles, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words.

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2-3; 50

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In technical writing, paragraphs may be ____ sentences long and may consist of ____________ words.

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4-7; 100

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A clincher sentence is most commonly used in:

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essays