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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






4. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






8. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






10. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






13. What the overall piece of writing is about.






14. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






15. How something interacts with others






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






17. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






21. To tell a story






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






23. How the final product is used






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






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






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






27. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






29. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






32. The result of something






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






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






35. 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.







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Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


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