Monday, July 27, 2009

Writing Skills?

1. You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?





A. Plunge right in and start writing. Then create your outline from what you've written.


B. Ask the reference librarian to help you make a plan and prepare your outline.





C. Look up your topic in the Readers' Guide and use an article you find as a basis for your plan and outline.





D. Conduct interviews, do some research, ask questions, and make a plan.














2. Where should you look to find quick information on the causes of the American Civil War?





A. Dictionary


B. Readers' Guide





C. Encyclopedia





D. Concise Dictionary of American Biography














3. You've come across a book in the card catalog that you think will be useful in your research of famous labor leaders. What three things should you copy from the card so that you know how to find the book?





A. The call number, the title, and the topic


B. The call number, the title, and the author's name





C. The call number, the author's name, and the date of publication





D. The call number, the topic, and the date of publication of a book














4. Where would you look to find an article on recent fashion trends?





A. Readers' Guide


B. Who's Who





C. Card catalog





D. Encyclopedia














5. Once you acquire these two basic skills, you'll be able to transform a vague idea in your mind into a coherent piece of writing.





A. Doing interviews and browsing through books


B. Describing people and writing conversation





C. Using the Internet and the on-line catalog





D. Doing research and organizing your ideas














6. A CD-ROM is a compact disk that





A. contains stored information that can be read on a computer.


B. generates random essay topics.





C. allows you to borrow books from any library.





D. regulates the Library of Congress.














7. Which of the following skills is most important in learning how to write?





A. Knowing proper punctuation before you write


B. Knowing proper grammar before you write





C. Knowing how to plan before you write





D. Knowing how to use the Readers' Guide before you write














8. A search engine is a way to





A. find information on the Internet.


B. revise a rough draft.





C. borrow reference books in the library.





D. speak with a reference librarian.














9. A disadvantage of using a sentence outline instead of a topic outline is that a sentence outline is often





A. rigid.


B. time-consuming.





C. underdeveloped.





D. factually grounded.














10. The on-line catalog is a computerized index of





A. books in a library.


B. library telephone numbers.





C. library patrons.





D. reference librarians.














11. What is one problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet?





A. Information is seldom available on the Internet.


B. Library staff usually keep Internet computers locked.





C. Information found on the Internet may be unreliable.





D. You should avoid using search engines when you're searching for information on the Internet.














12. The Dewey decimal system is the classification system used by





A. scientific articles in magazines.


B. the Internet.





C. most research and university libraries.





D. most public libraries in the United States.














13. Reference librarians are specially trained to help you





A. get a library card.


B. research a topic.





C. sign out videotapes.





D. create an outline.














14. University libraries are _______ to the public.





A. closed


B. open





C. hostile





D. inaccessible














15. The World Almanac is a book of





A. articles published in magazines.


B. facts and statistics.





C. synonyms.





D. living notable Americans.














16. Parallel construction means that you





A. begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way.


B. repeat the first paragraph of your essay as the last paragraph.





C. give both sides of the argument in your essay.





D. use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.














17. What is the most reliable way to get the opinions of experts on any writing topic?





A. Do research at a library.


B. Call them to set up interviews.





C. Write to them and hope for an answer.





D. Contact them on the Internet.














18. You need to write an essay about hot air ballooning. You know you've seen a good book on this topic, but you can't remember the name of the book or the name of the author. How could you most easily find this book in the library?





A. Locate the title card for the book in the card catalog.


B. Locate the author card for the book in the card catalog.





C. Look under "balloons" in the Readers' Guide.





D. Locate the subject card for the book in the card catalog.














19. The position from which you write about your subject is called your





A. point of view.


B. outline of ideas.





C. plan.





D. advantage.














20. What do we call an idea that will make the reader take notice and want to read on?





A. Card


B. Point of view





C. Hook





D. Summary

Writing Skills?
1-c


2-b


3-b


4-b


5-b


6-a


7-b


8-a


9-a


10-d


11-c


12-c


13-d


14-d


15-c


16-a


17-a


18-d


19-c


20-d





you asked some good questions, i wonder if this is for homework? lol
Reply:I'm taking the same test, and you've got a few wrong ones here =) Report It

Reply:In fact quite a few here bud.....alot of incorrect answers given by both people here, so be very careful. Report It

Reply:1. You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?C. Look up your topic in the Readers' Guide and use an article you find as a basis for your plan and outline.








2. Where should you look to find quick information on the causes of the American Civil War?B. Readers' Guide





3. You've come across a book in the card catalog that you think will be useful in your research of famous labor leaders. What three things should you copy from the card so that you know how to find the book?B. The call number, the title, and the author's name





4. Where would you look to find an article on recent fashion trends?B. Who's Who





5. Once you acquire these two basic skills, you'll be able to transform a vague idea in your mind into a coherent piece of writing.B. Describing people and writing conversation





6. A CD-ROM is a compact disk that A. contains stored information that can be read on a computer








7. Which of the following skills is most important in learning how to write?B. Knowing proper grammar before you write





8. A search engine is a way to A. find information on the Internet








9. A disadvantage of using a sentence outline instead of a topic outline is that a sentence outline is often A. rigid.





10. The on-line catalog is a computerized index of D. reference librarians.





11. What is one problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet?C. Information found on the Internet may be unreliable





12. The Dewey decimal system is the classification system used by C. most research and university libraries.





13. Reference librarians are specially trained to help you D. create an outline.





14. University libraries are _______ to the public D. inaccessible





15. The World Almanac is a book of C. synonyms.





16. Parallel construction means that you A. begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way..





17. What is the most reliable way to get the opinions of experts on any writing topic? A. Do research at a library.





18. You need to write an essay about hot air ballooning. You know you've seen a good book on this topic, but you can't remember the name of the book or the name of the author. How could you most easily find this book in the library? D. Locate the subject card for the book in the card catalog





19. The position from which you write about your subject is called your C. plan.








20. What do we call an idea that will make the reader take notice and want to read on?


D. Summary

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