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Test your basic knowledge |

Paragraph Writing

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






3. To convince using both fact and opinion






4. The feeling of a piece of writing






5. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






15. How the final product is used






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






17. What the overall piece of writing is about.






18. To tell a story






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. The result of something






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






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






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






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






31. How something interacts with others






32. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






35. What the overall writing will be focused on






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