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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 piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






5. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






7. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






9. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






10. How something interacts with others






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






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






13. To tell a story






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






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






16. What the overall writing will be focused on






17. The result of something






18. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






20. Assess the limitations; make judgments






21. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






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






27. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






29. 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.






30. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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