Chapter Questions

Chapter Review Questions
  1. What are the two parts that form the basic outline structure of a paragraph?
Major and minor details
  2. One, another, and also are examples of transition words used for listening major details which can appear in?
  (A) Any order
  3. First, then, and last are examples of transition words used for listing major details that must appear in?
  (B) A specific order
  4. When there is an introduction, you can usually find the main idea sentence directly before the first major detail in the paragraph.
  5. The main idea is the only sentence that can be turned into a question that is answered by the major details in the rest of the paragraph.
  6. What is a minor detail?
Minor details are sentences that are added to further illustrate, explain, or support a major detail.
  7. What are the three steps in the picture perfect strategy?
  a. Find the 1st major detail sentence in the paragraph.
  b. Stop and imagine.
  c. Question the next sentence
Application Questions
  1. The major details in paragraph 1 are listed in?
(b) A specific order
      2.   Complete the following outline for paragraph?
First, State your goal in terms of what you are “going to do “.
Next, ask yourself what you will need to do in order to achieve your goal.
Last, Ask yourself what you can do now.
  3     Identify each sentence in paragraph 1 as an introduction, a main idea, a major detail, or a minor detail.
#1 Intro #2 Intro #3 Main #4 Major #5 Minor #6 Major #7 Minor #8 Major #9 Minor
4. The major details of paragraph 2 are listed in
(a) Any order
5. List the major details of the paragraph

  a. Major detail: Many women, particularly those with small children are financially dependent on their partners.
  b. Major detail: Others fear retaliation against themselves or their children.
  c. Major detail: Some hope the situation will change with time (it rarely does), and others stay because of cultural or religious... [continues]

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