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






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






4. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






7. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






8. How the final product is used






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






10. How something interacts with others






11. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






17. Assess the limitations; make judgments






18. To tell a story






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






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






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






22. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






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






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. To convince using both fact and opinion






29. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






30. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






33. The result of something






34. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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