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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. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






5. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. What the overall writing will be focused on






14. Has a begging - middle - and end






15. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






17. The result of something






18. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






19. To tell a story






20. How something interacts with others






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






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






23. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






24. 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.






25. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






27. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. How the final product is used