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






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






3. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






7. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






8. How the final product is used






9. What the overall piece of writing is about.






10. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






12. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






14. How something interacts with others






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






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






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. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






19. The result of something






20. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






23. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. To tell a story






31. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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