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






2. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






4. How something interacts with others






5. The result of something






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






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






8. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






9. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






12. To tell a story






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






14. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






16. Has a begging - middle - and end






17. How the final product is used






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






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






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






21. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






33. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






35. The feeling of a piece of writing