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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. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






14. How something interacts with others






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






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






17. How the final product is used






18. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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 feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






24. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






26. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






29. Assess the limitations; make judgments






30. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






31. To convince using both fact and opinion






32. To tell a story






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






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






35. The result of something