REVIEW JUNE 23

Which of the grammatical signals below is appropriate for the problem- solution pattern of idea development?

• because

• including

• obviously

• perhaps

Which does NOT point out the importance of outlining?

• helps one to group ideas into main points

• serves as a guide to know which topic/s to cover

• provides first-hand information taken from original sources

• acts as blueprint that engineers use in building a structure

Which of these is used to identify or number the major topics in an outline?

• Arabic numerals

• Capitalized letters

• Lowercase letters

• Roman numerals

Which of the following is considered as primary source?

• biography      

• dictionary  

• interview

• textbook

Which of the following is considered as secondary source?  

• diary       

• encyclopedia

• photograph

• speech

Francis is a passionate writer who wants to expand the content of his outline. Which of the following should he consider first?

• thesis statement of the outline

• summary of relevant information

• use of primary and secondary sources

• outline of the major topics and supporting details

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a good synthesis?

• express one’s opinion about a topic

• compare and contrast different theories or positions

• pull together different ideas to come up with a bigger idea

• combine ideas from several sources with one’s idea and come across some new ideas

How does one go about summarizing a piece of any literary work?

• breaking a complex topic into smaller part

• using observation and background to reach a logical conclusion

• shortening a long text by writing the main points in one’s own words

• putting a passage from source material into one’s own words similar in length as the original

What do you call a statement which contains one main idea which serves as a guide when one synthesizes?                       

                                         

• conclusion     

• summary     

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

How are these steps supposed to be arranged following the RES (Read, Edit, and Synthesize) Method in synthesizing?

1 - Outline your structure

2 - Organize your sources

3 - Revise, edit, and proofread

4. - Write paragraphs with topic sentences

• 1, 3, 2, 4     

• 2, 1, 4, 3

•  3, 4, 1, 2

• 4, 2, 3, 1