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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 used to explain something.






2. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






4. 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.






5. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






9. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






12. To tell a story






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






14. Assess the limitations; make judgments






15. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






17. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






28. To convince using both fact and opinion






29. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






32. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






34. The result of something






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