Writing Skills

What should you do before starting to write?

• AWrite immediately without planning
• BPlan your ideas and structure✓
• CCopy from other sources
• DSkip the introduction

Answer: Planning helps organize your ideas and creates a clearer structure for your writing.

What is the function of the opening paragraph?

• ATo conclude the text
• BTo introduce the topic and engage the reader✓
• CTo provide detailed examples
• DTo summarize findings

Answer: The opening should introduce your topic and capture the reader's interest.

How should you organize ideas in a paragraph?

• ARandomly
• BBackwards
• CWith one main idea and supporting details✓
• DIn alphabetical order

Answer: Each paragraph should have one main idea with supporting sentences that explain it.

What should a conclusion do?

• AIntroduce new information
• BAsk questions
• CSummarize main points and provide closure✓
• DApologize

Answer: A conclusion summarizes key points and brings the text to a satisfying end.

What does it mean to 'draft' a piece of writing?

• AThe final version
• BA first rough version✓
• CA drawing
• DA legal contract

Answer: A draft is the first version that you will revise and improve.

Why is it important to proofread your work?

• AIt is not important
• BTo find and correct errors✓
• CTo make it longer
• DTo change the meaning

Answer: Proofreading helps identify spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

What does 'coherence' mean in writing?

• AThe length of the text
• BIdeas are connected and make sense together✓
• CUsing difficult words
• DWriting without punctuation

Answer: Coherence means ideas logically connect and flow together smoothly.

How should you write for your audience?

• AUse the same style for everyone
• BUse only technical language
• CMatch your style to who will read it✓
• DWrite as formally as possible

Answer: Good writing matches the audience's level and needs—formal for professional, casual for friends.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• ATo end the paragraph
• BTo introduce the paragraph's main idea✓
• CTo give an example
• DTo provide a conclusion

Answer: The topic sentence introduces the main point of the paragraph.

What is a 'transition' in writing?

• AA word or phrase that connects ideas✓
• BA new paragraph
• CA long sentence
• DA quotation

Answer: Transitions like 'however', 'therefore', and 'in addition' connect ideas smoothly.

What should you avoid when writing formally?

• APunctuation
• BParagraphs
• CSlang and contractions✓
• DNouns

Answer: Formal writing avoids slang and uses full words instead of contractions.

How many times should you revise your writing?

• ANever
• BOnce
• CAs many times as needed✓
• DOnly if asked

Answer: Good writers revise multiple times to improve clarity, flow, and correctness.