Lab Activity 33: The Generalization and Example Pattern

Chapter 7: More Thought Patterns
Lab Activity 33: The Generalization and Example Pattern

Objective
To use transitions to recognize the generalization and example pattern.

Step 3: Using the passage in Activity 33 in your Lab Manual, answer the following questions.

10. The topic of the passage is

a. the English language.

b. Latin words in the English language.

c. English words derived from Latin and Greek.

d. Latin and French words used in English.

11. The sentence that states the central idea of the passage is

a. "Our language is like a living organism that evolves and changes with time."

b. "With more than 600,000 words in the English language, it is surprising to discover that some of those words are borrowed in their original form from countries such as Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Philippines."

c. "A large number of foreign words and phrases that appear in everyday English usage are actually Latin and French words unaltered from their original form.

d. "Several French phrases have also worked their way into the English vocabulary."

12. How many major details are used to support the central idea?

a. Two

b. Three

c. Four

d. Six

13. How many examples of Latin words are given?

a. Two

b. Three

c. Four

d. Five

14. How many examples of French words are given?

a. Two

b. Three

c. Four

d. Five

15. "Many current legal terms used in court decisions and contract negotiations, for example, are actually Latin words and phrases."

The transition that indicates the example pattern in this sentence is

a. many.

b. legal.

c. for example.

d. actually.

16. Several French phrases have also worked their way into the English vocabulary, including the term carte blanche.

In this sentence, the example transition is

a. several.

b. phrases.

c. including.

d. term.

17. The expression ad hoc is frequently used to describe a committee that has been created for one particular mission.

The word frequently in this sentence indicates

a. addition.

b. time.

18. "It is also a term you can apply to a conversation when your partner jumps impulsively from the topic at hand to an unrelated topic."

The word also in this sentence indicates

a. addition.

b. time.

19. "Another French phrase is nom de plume, which means 'pen name' and is a synonym for the word pseudonym, the assumed name some writers prefer to use."

The example transition word in this sentence is

a. another.

b. which.

c. for.

d. synonym.

20. "For instance, if someone writes a letter of recommendation on your behalf and mentions that you contribute to the esprit de corps of the class, the reader knows that you were someone who encouraged others to aspire complete assignments on time, to seek help when needed, and to aspire to a higher level of excellence."

The example transition in this sentence is

a. for instance.

b. that.

c. and.

d. if.