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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 piece of writing that attempt s to persuade or convince






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






3. Assess the limitations; make judgments






4. Has a begging - middle - and end






5. The feeling of a piece of writing






6. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






7. 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.






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






9. How something interacts with others






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






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






12. The result of something






13. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






15. To tell a story






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






17. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






19. How the final product is used






20. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






24. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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