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






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






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






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






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






6. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






8. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






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






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






14. To tell a story






15. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






18. The result of something






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. What the overall piece of writing is about.






21. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






23. How the final product is used






24. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






26. What the overall writing will be focused on






27. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






31. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






33. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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