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






2. To convince using both fact and opinion






3. What the overall writing will be focused on






4. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Has a begging - middle - and end






15. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






18. To tell a story






19. Assess the limitations; make judgments






20. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






22. The feeling of a piece of writing






23. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






25. The result of something






26. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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