3. Why might a writer use complete sentences to create an outline for a report? It takes longer to write complete sentences than phrases.

More of the actual report will be written already.

Complete sentences help a writer remember his or her information.

Teachers prefer to see complete sentences for everything.

2. What criteria should you use to evaluate a mystery novel?

the representation of historical facts

the level of suspense it creates

the sound of the language when read aloud

the number of parallel plots in the story

3. Which is the first step for writing a strong thesis statement?

Think of a fact from your research.

Decide what your topic will be.

Decide what readers will want to know.

4. What is purpose of a research report outline?

to help readers preview what the report will say

to show all of the source information in the writer's note cards

to shows all of information gathered for the report

5. What does it mean to paraphrase?

to sum up the meaning of a passage in one sentence

to restate a passage so it means the same thing but in your words

to reduce a long, complicated passage to a briefer, clearer one

6. What does a thesis statement do?

It shows readers that the writer knows the topic well.

It gives readers a general idea of what a report's topic is.

It tells readers what the report will show or prove.

It tells the writer what topic should be researched.