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Paragraph Writing

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How sentences flow smoothly from one to the next; use transitions; using different types of sentences: declarative - interrogative - exclamatory - imperative






2. Making sure that there are no errors in spelling - grammar - or punctuation






3. A piece of writing that describes the locations of the details






4. Challenge or debate an issue or idea with purpose of persuading






5. Give the precise meaning of a word - phrase (group of words) - or concept






6. To tell a story






7. A piece of writing based on what happens first - second - third - etc.






8. Written in paragraph form; restates the questions; answers the questions with specific details; has a final thought






9. Offer a considered and balanced review that includes all arguments - factors - hypotheses - opinions - and/or conclusions which is supported by appropriate evidence.






10. The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph.






11. Assess the limitations; make judgments






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






13. Any sentence that uses details to appeal to the reader's sense of taste - touch - sight - sound - or smell






14. To convince using both fact and opinion






15. How the final product is used






16. The feeling of a piece of writing






17. Give a detailed account or picture of a situation - event - pattern - or occurrence






18. The mood or tone of the writing created by the auhor






19. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






20. To retell the important details in the your own words






21. An attention grabbing sentence at the beginning of a paragraph used to get the reader's attention






22. Any word or phrase (group of words) used to move from one idea to the next - one sentence to the next - or one paragraph to the next.






23. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






24. What the overall piece of writing is about.






25. Any piece of writing that where the reader can easily move from one detail to the next and understand how they are connected.






26. Show how something is similar - and how it is different






27. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






28. How something interacts with others






29. What the overall writing will be focused on






30. The result of something






31. The last sentence in the paragraph that leaves the reader with one final thought.






32. How the writing will look - 1-paragraph - 5-pargraph essay - etc.






33. Detail words that help the reader to clearly understand: nouns - verbs - adjectives - adverbs - etc.






34. Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or things






35. Any piece of writing that attempt s to persuade or convince