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






2. The result of something






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






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






5. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






8. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






12. How the final product is used






13. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






17. The feeling of a piece of writing






18. 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.






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






20. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






21. To tell a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. How something interacts with others






29. To convince using both fact and opinion






30. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






31. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






33. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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