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






2. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






4. What the overall piece of writing is about.






5. How something interacts with others






6. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






8. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






11. The result of something






12. 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.






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






14. How the final product is used






15. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






16. To tell a story






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






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






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






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






21. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






23. The feeling of a piece of writing






24. Assess the limitations; make judgments






25. Has a begging - middle - and end






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 where the reader can easily move from one detail to the next and understand how they are connected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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