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






3. What the overall writing will be focused on






4. Assess the limitations; make judgments






5. 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.






6. To convince using both fact and opinion






7. What the overall piece of writing is about.






8. How something interacts with others






9. How the final product is used






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






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






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






13. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






14. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






20. The result of something






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






22. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






23. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






27. To tell a story






28. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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