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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. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






3. How the final product is used






4. 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.






5. To tell a story






6. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






11. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






12. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






14. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






17. The result of something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Assess the limitations; make judgments






29. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






32. How something interacts with others






33. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






35. What the overall piece of writing is about.