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






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






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






4. How the final product is used






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






6. The result of something






7. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






8. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






10. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






13. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






15. To tell a story






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






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






18. 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.






19. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






22. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






23. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






25. How something interacts with others






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






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






28. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






31. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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






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






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