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






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






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






4. To tell a story






5. Assess the limitations; make judgments






6. Has a begging - middle - and end






7. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






10. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






12. How something interacts with others






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






14. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






19. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






22. The result of something






23. 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.






24. How the final product is used






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






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






27. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. To convince using both fact and opinion






35. What the overall writing will be focused on