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Test your basic knowledge |

Paragraph Writing

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






4. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






14. How the final product is used






15. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






18. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






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






24. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






26. To tell a story






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






29. The result of something






30. How something interacts with others






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






32. The feeling of a piece of writing






33. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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