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






2. How something interacts with others






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






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






5. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






6. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






8. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






10. The result of something






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






19. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






23. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






28. To convince using both fact and opinion






29. What the overall piece of writing is about.






30. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






32. Assess the limitations; make judgments






33. To tell a story






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






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