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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 mood or tone of the writing created by the auhor






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






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






4. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






6. Has a begging - middle - and end






7. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






9. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






11. How something interacts with others






12. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






14. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






24. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






28. To tell a story






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






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






31. To convince using both fact and opinion






32. The result of something






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






34. How the final product is used






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