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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. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






3. What the overall piece of writing is about.






4. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






12. To tell a story






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






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






15. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






19. The result of something






20. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






22. What the overall writing will be focused on






23. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






26. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






29. How the final product is used






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






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






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






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






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






35. How something interacts with others