Answer these questions to test your knowledge of the important terms, concepts, and skills in this chapter.
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Every paragraph has a main idea, although not every paragraph has a stated main idea. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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When authors do not state the main idea as a single sentence in a paragraph, |
| | A) | they imply their main point. |
| | B) | they provide enough information for the reader to reason out the main idea. |
| | C) | the reader must formulate a sentence that expresses the main idea. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Combining into a single sentence two sentences from the paragraph that together express the complete main idea is |
| | A) | Formula 1. |
| | B) | Formula 2. |
| | C) | Formula 3. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Adding essential information to a sentence in the paragraph that almost states the main idea is |
| | A) | Formula 1. |
| | B) | Formula 2. |
| | C) | Formula 3. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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It is possible to express the main idea sentence in several different, but equally correct ways. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Which of the following does not belong in a formulated main idea sentence? |
| | A) | the topic |
| | B) | the author's most important point |
| | C) | details |
| | D) | none of the above |
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You should begin a formulated main idea sentence with |
| | A) | "The author's main point is . . ." |
| | B) | "The author wants us to know that . . ." |
| | C) | "The main idea is . . ." |
| | D) | none of the above |
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In order to formulate an implied main idea sentence, you must first be able to tell when you have written a complete sentence. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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It is possible for you to test whether a sentence you have formulated is the main idea of a paragraph. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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If you formulate a main idea sentence, it means that you understand all of the words in the sentence. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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When you use Formula 3, you |
| | A) | write a general sentence that sums up the details. |
| | B) | combine several ideas into one sentence. |
| | C) | both a and b |
| | D) | neither a nor b |
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All paragraphs have either a stated main idea or an implied main idea. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Before you can formulate an implied main idea sentence, you must first |
| | A) | understand every word in the paragraph. |
| | B) | use the context. |
| | C) | determine the topic. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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In order to formulate the implied main idea of a paragraph, you should ask yourself, |
| | A) | "What does this word have to mean?" |
| | B) | "Who or what is the paragraph about?" |
| | C) | "What is the author's one most important point about the topic?" |
| | D) | "What additional information does the author provide to help me understand the main idea completely?" |
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To determine which formula to use when you formulate an implied main idea sentence, you should determine what the author gives you in the paragraph to work with. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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