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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 sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph.






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






3. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






6. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






10. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






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






15. How something interacts with others






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






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






18. To tell a story






19. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






20. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






22. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






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






28. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






29. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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. The feeling of a piece of writing






33. How the final product is used






34. The result of something






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