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Chapter 7: Organization of Information



 

 1. 

Once you have designed an outline, you are committed to follow it exactly.
 

 2. 

The main function of a topic sentence is to grab the reader’s attention.
 

 3. 

A transitional paragraph acts as a bridge between sections of a long document.
 

 4. 

Paired graphs would make a suitable visual for comparison and contrast order.
 

 5. 

Ascending order is common in workplace writing because it attracts the reader’s interest.
 

 6. 

Spatial order is naturally suitable for technical description of all kinds.
 

 7. 

If you think readers might resist your argument, you should present your ideas using inductive reasoning.
 

 8. 

Which of the following attributes of outline items does not affect parallelism?
a.
importance
b.
theme
c.
sequence
d.
wording
 

 9. 

What percentage of potential sales does poor organization cost a Web site?
a.
up to 10 percent
b.
up to 25 percent
c.
up to 50 percent
d.
up to 70 percent
 

 10. 

What organizational pattern should you use to write instructions?
a.
parts/whole
b.
chronological
c.
spatial
d.
cause and effect
 



 
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