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






2. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






5. To convince using both fact and opinion






6. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






7. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






12. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






13. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






14. To tell a story






15. How something interacts with others






16. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






19. Has a begging - middle - and end






20. The result of something






21. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. How the final product is used






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






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






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