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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. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






3. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






15. What the overall piece of writing is about.






16. 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.






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






18. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






19. How something interacts with others






20. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






25. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






28. To tell a story






29. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






31. Assess the limitations; make judgments






32. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






35. The result of something