PROPERTIES OF WELL WRITTEN TEXT REMEDIAL TEST

Which of the following is NOT a property of a well-written text?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Paragraphing

• Organization

• Mechanics

A well-written text is...

• the writer’s knowledge of the fundamental properties of grammar

• the properties that show the interplay of both the physical aspects of organization and deeper textual aspects

• built around effective paragraphing, on coherence and on established conventions

• constitutes proper paragraphing and logical order of presentation of ideas

Which property of a well-written text constitutes proper paragraphing and logical order of presentation of ideas?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Paragraphing

• Organization

• Mechanics

Which property of a well-written text refers to the appropriate language to be used in writing/speaking?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Language use

• Organization

• Mechanics

This refers to the overall understandability of what you write or say and involves summarizing the overall argument; putting separate, major points into separate paragraphs; and beginning each paragraph with a ‘topic sentence’, following by supporting sentences.

• Language used

• coherence and cohesion

• organization

• mechanics

This refers to the “grammatical” aspects of writing and is focused on the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of a sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow.

• cohesion

• paragraph

• topic sentence

• conventions

Which property is best employed in the passage shown in the picture?

• Language used

• coherence and cohesion

• organization

• mechanics

These are words that are not considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language and that are used very informally.

• Jargon

• Slang

• Idioms

• Euphemism

'Claustrophobic' which means a person who is afraid of closed spaces is an example of which language feature?

• Jargon

• Slang

• Idioms

• Euphemism

The term 'cradle of life' is an example of which language feature?

• Jargon

• Slang

• Idioms

• Euphemism