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






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






3. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






15. The feeling of a piece of writing






16. The result of something






17. To tell a story






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






19. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






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






24. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






28. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






30. How the final product is used






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






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






33. What the overall piece of writing is about.






34. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






35. What the overall writing will be focused on