- You’ve settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?
A. Plunge right in and start writing. Then create your outline from what you’ve written.
B. Ask the reference librarian to help you make a plan and prepare your outline.
C. Look up your topic in the Readers’ Guide and use an article you find as a basis for your plan andoutline.
D. Conduct interviews, do some research, ask questions, and make a plan.
2. Where should you look to find quick information on the causes of the American Civil War?
A. Dictionary C. Encyclopedia
B. Readers’ Guide D. Concise Dictionary of American Biography
3. You’ve come across a book in the card catalog that you think will be useful in your research of famous
labor leaders. What three things should you copy from the card so that you know how to find the book?
A. The call number, the title, and the
B. The call number, the title, and the author’s name
C. The call number, the author’s name, and the date of publication
D. The call number, the topic, and the date of publication of a book
4. Where would you look to find an article on recent fashion trends?
A. Readers’ Guide C. Card catalog
B. Who’s Who D. Encyclopedia
5. Once you acquire these two basic skills, you’ll be able to transform a vague idea in your mind into acoherent piece of writing.
A. Doing interviews and browsing through books C. Using the Internet and the on-line catalog
B. Describing people and writing conversation D. Doing research and organizing your ideas
6. A CD-ROM is a compact disk that
A. contains stored information that can be read on a computer.
B. generates random essay topics.
C. allows you to borrow books from any library.
D. regulates the Library of Congress.
7. Which of the following skills is most important in learning how to write?
A. Knowing proper punctuation before you write
B. Knowing proper grammar before you write
C. Knowing how to plan before you write
D. Knowing how to use the Readers’ Guide before you write
8. A search engine is a way to
A. find information on the Internet C. borrow reference books in the library
B. revise a rough draft D. speak with a reference librarian
9. A disadvantage of using a sentence outline instead of a topic outline is that a sentence outline is often
A. rigid. C. underdeveloped
B. time-consuming D. factually grounded.
10. The on-line catalog is a computerized index of
A. books in a library. C. library patrons
B. library telephone numbers D. reference librarians
11. What is one problem you should keep in mind when researching information on the Internet?
A. Information is seldom available on the Internet.
B. Library staff usually keep Internet computers locked.
C. Information found on the Internet may be unreliable.
D. You should avoid using search engines when you’re searching for information on the Internet.
12. The Dewey decimal system is the classification system used by
A. scientific articles in magazines. C. most research and university libraries
B. the Internet. D. most public libraries in the United States
13. Reference librarians are specially trained to help you
A. get a library card. C. sign out videotapes
B. research a topic. D. create an outline.
14. University libraries are ______to the public.
A. closed C. hostile
B. open D. inaccessible
15. TheWorld Almanac is a book of
A. articles published in magazines C. synonyms
B. facts and statistics D. living notable Americans
16. Parallel construction means that you
A. begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way.
B. repeat the first paragraph of your essay as the last paragraph.
C. give both sides of the argument in your essay.
D. use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.
17. What is the most reliable way to get the opinions of experts on any writing topic?
A. Do research at a library. C. Write to them and hope for an answer.
B. Call them to set up interviews. D. Contact them on the Internet.
18. You need to write an essay about hot air ballooning. You know you’ve seen a good book on this topic, butyou can’t remember the name of the book or the name of the author. How could you most easily find thisbook in the library?
A. Locate the title card for the book in the card catalog.
B. Locate the author card for the book in the card catalog.
C. Look under “balloons” in the Readers’ Guide.
D. Locate the subject card for the book in the card catalog.
19. The position from which you write about your subject is called your
A. point of view C. plan
B. outline of ideas D. advantage
20. What do we call an idea that will make the reader take notice and want to read on?
A. Card C. Hook
B. Point of view D. Summary