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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. The result of something






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






3. The feeling of a piece of writing






4. 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.






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






6. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






8. How sentences flow smoothly from one to the next; use transitions; using different types of sentences: declarative - interrogative - exclamatory - imperative






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






10. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






12. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






20. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






22. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






23. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






28. To tell a story






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






30. How the final product is used






31. How something interacts with others






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






33. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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