Answer these questions to test your knowledge of the important terms, concepts, and skills in this chapter.

1		Writing patterns are
			A)	sets of key terms in a paragraph.
			B)	a series of main ideas in a longer selection.
			C)	a range of possible ideas.
			D)	ways authors organize the details they present in a paragraph.
2		Each pattern has certain clue words or signal words that announce the pattern, but not every paragraph contains signal words or clues.
			A)	true
			B)	false
3		The difference between a list and a sequence is that
			A)	a sequence is not organized, but a list is.
			B)	order is important in a sequence, but not in a list.
			C)	lists appear only in long paragraphs.
			D)	none of the above
4		The clue words reason, because, thus, consequently, and therefore signal which pattern?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	definition
			D)	cause-effect
5		Which of the following can be a clue to the definition pattern?
			A)	a term in italics, bold print, or color
			B)	synonyms introduced by or, that is, or in other words
			C)	certain punctuation marks
			D)	all of the above
6		In a paragraph with the definition pattern, the definition is usually the main idea sentence.
			A)	true
			B)	false
7		If the author uses the comparison-contrast pattern, the reader's job is to
			A)	identify all the items in the list.
			B)	find all the similarities and differences.
			C)	identify the reasons and results.
			D)	find all of the steps or items in order.
8		One common mistake to avoid in viewing every paragraph as having a list pattern.
			A)	true
			B)	false
9		In every paragraph there will be clue words or signals that indicate the author's writing pattern.
			A)	true
			B)	false
10		The main idea sentence rarely gives a clue to the pattern.
			A)	true
			B)	false
11		If a paragraph or a longer selection contains a combination of patterns, this is referred to as a
			A)	mixed pattern.
			B)	sequence pattern.
			C)	cause-effect pattern.
			D)	comparison-contrast.
12		Different readers may view the same paragraph as having a different pattern, but what matters is that each reader sees a pattern and has logical reasons for choosing it.
			A)	true
			B)	false
13		The problem-solution pattern is a variation of which pattern?
			A)	sequence
			B)	definition
			C)	cause-effect
			D)	comparison-contrast
14		Making a chart is a helpful way to organize information from which pattern?
			A)	sequence
			B)	definition
			C)	cause-effect
			D)	comparison-contrast
15		Certain organizational patterns appear more often in textbooks in certain academic disciplines (such as history or science).
			A)	true
			B)	false