Chp2Ls2 Better Writer

The main point of a paper, which you try to support through research, is called __________. 

• an outline 

• a thesis statement 

• the organization 

• the topic sentence 

What is "jargon?" 

• Shorthand phrases or specialized vocabulary or abbreviations that are known only to a small group of people. 

• An element on the scientific periodic table. 

• Common slang phrases known by most people

• Words used in technical writing. 

(A/An) __________ is the main part of a paper or written speech. 

• active voice 

• body 

• entice 

• predicate 

It is important to __________ your readers into your paper, so make sure you have a catchy and exciting introduction. 

• fragment 

• subject

• plagiarism

• entice

A run-on sentence occurs if two or more independent clauses are joined without (a/an) __________ or appropriate punctuation. 

• body

• introduction 

• conclusion 

• conjunction 

A __________ tells what a subject does. 

• passive voice 

• predicate 

• active voice 

• subject

When a writer emphasizes the doer of an action, the writer is using (a/an) __________. 

• thesis statement 

• passive voice 

• biography 

• active voice 

(A/An) __________ is a dependent clause. 

• subject 

• body 

• fragment 

• introduction 

Write the 7th line of the cadet creed. (SEEK)

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• Cadet Staff Sergeant

• Cadet Sergeant First Class

• Cadet Master Sergeant

• Cadet Private