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






2. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






4. To tell a story






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






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






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






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






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






10. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






12. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






14. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






17. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






19. How the final product is used






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






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






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






23. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






25. How something interacts with others






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






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






28. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






30. The result of something






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






32. Has a begging - middle - and end






33. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






35. 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.