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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. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






6. The result of something






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






8. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






9. To convince using both fact and opinion






10. How something interacts with others






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






12. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






14. To tell a story






15. How the final product is used






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






17. What the overall piece of writing is about.






18. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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






22. What the overall writing will be focused on






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






31. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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