Perspective
It is important to write _______ to ensure important points are clear.
Consicely
The readers of written works are called ______
Audience
What is the third piece of information in a reference?
Title of the article
This is an example of:
Regulations aimed at prohibiting smoking in public places, which are difficult to pass because of smokers’ perception of their rights.
Incomplete sentence or sentence fragment
Regulations aimed at prohibiting smoking in public places, which are difficult to pass because of smokers’ perception of their rights.
Find the error:
The newly elected student body president officially lead the first Student Government meeting.
Should be “led” instead of “lead”
The newly elected student body president officially led the first Student Government meeting.
The logical order of ideas in a written piece creates _____
Flow
This is determined by syntax, context, word choice, level of language, and tone
Style
The in-text citation includes
Author(s) last name(s) and date
This is an example of:
“Children today are surrounded by many different food options for lunch in schools nutritious choices are best.”
Run-on sentence
Children today are surrounded by many different food options for lunch in schools nutritious choices are best.
Find the error:
Considering the impact drinking and drug use by pregnant women have on the unborn child, its important to increase awareness of this public health concern.
Should be “it’s” instead of “its”
Considering the impact drinking and drug use by pregnant women have on the unborn child, it's important to increase awareness of this public health concern.
Used to build a case or validate a point
Supporting evidence
This answers the question of “why” things are written
Purpose
References are listed by
Alphabetical order by author’s last name
The missing punctuation mark(s) is(are):
Writing is a difficult skill to master however it is perhaps the most important skill to acquire.
Semicolon and a comma
Writing is a difficult skill to master; however, it is perhaps the most important skill to acquire.
Find the error:
So many opportunities for children to lead long, healthy lives in the future exists because of programs like these.
Should be “exist” instead of “exists”
So many opportunities for children to lead long, healthy lives in the future exist because of programs like these.
Communication supported by facts is called _____
Evidence-based
Who you want to reach and what you want to achieve with a written piece is called
Purpose
This part of a journal article reference is italicized
Journal name and volume number
What punctuation is missing?
We have learned three types of writing styles academic, policy, and public.
Colon
We have learned three types of writing styles: academic, policy, and public.
Find the error:
People need to understand the greater impact texting and driving may have on not only the texters, but also the families of those who are victims in the accidents, said Dr. Soda Pepper.
Missing quotation marks
“People need to understand the greater impact texting and driving may have on not only the texters, but also the families of those who are victims in the accidents”, said Dr. Soda Pepper.
This connects sentences and paragraphs
Transition
Determined by publication guidelines
Style
What is the second piece of information in a reference?
Date
The underlined phrase is what type?
When we write concisely, we are able to effectively reach the targeted audience.
Infinitive
Find the error:
The results of the study have been determined to show the significance of this public health problem.
Passive voice
The results of the study have been determined to show the significance of this public health problem.