63.
Which of the following is true about topic sentences?
64.
Which of the following pieces of advice will help you use paragraphing to your best
advantage?
65.
The various techniques that are needed to tie the information together in a paragraph are
known as _____ devices.
66.
Choose the transitional word that best fits the following sentence:
“Alice’s grades have to be high; _____, she will not get the scholarship.”
67.
Choose the transitional word that best fits the following example:
“Thom spent most of his working remotely and rarely spoke to his co-workers; _____, they
did not immediately recognize his voice when he chimed in his opinion at the meeting.”
68.
Rewrite the following sentences using short words:
1. “We will take the proposed alterations under advisement.”
2. “The requirements of the company supersede the aspirations of a solitary operative.”
69.
Briefly explain some general rules writers should follow in order to write clearly.
70.
Rewrite the following sentences without slang and business clichés:
1. “Our newest model is top of the line.”
2. “This communication solution will really future proof your business.”
71.
Briefly explain the difference between concrete and abstract words and give at least two
examples of each.
72.
Briefly explain what a cluttering phrase is and give three examples of cluttering phrases
and possible substitutions.
73.
What is a topic sentence?
74.
What are the three major transitional devices that make paragraphs coherent?
75.
Briefly explain what a says/does chart is for and how to create one.