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






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






3. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. How the final product is used






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






10. Assess the limitations; make judgments






11. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






13. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






22. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






26. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






28. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






30. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






31. To tell a story






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






33. Has a begging - middle - and end






34. The result of something






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