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






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






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






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






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






6. To tell a story






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






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






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






10. To convince using both fact and opinion






11. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






14. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






17. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






25. The result of something






26. How the final product is used






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






28. How something interacts with others






29. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






31. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






33. 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.






34. The feeling of a piece of writing






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