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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. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






3. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






6. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






8. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






10. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






13. What the overall piece of writing is about.






14. How the final product is used






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






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






17. The result of something






18. How something interacts with others






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






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






21. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






26. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. To tell a story






34. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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