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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. 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.






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






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






4. To tell a story






5. The feeling of a piece of writing






6. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






8. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






12. Assess the limitations; make judgments






13. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






17. How the final product is used






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






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






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






21. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






23. How something interacts with others






24. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






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






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






30. The result of something






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






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






33. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






34. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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