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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. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






3. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






14. The result of something






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






16. How something interacts with others






17. To tell a story






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






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






20. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






23. How the final product is used






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






25. To convince using both fact and opinion






26. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






31. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






33. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






35. Assess the limitations; make judgments