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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 retell the important details in the your own words






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






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






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






5. How the final product is used






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






7. To tell a story






8. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






13. The feeling of a piece of writing






14. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






17. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






19. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






21. The result of something






22. 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.






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






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






25. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






28. Assess the limitations; make judgments






29. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






33. What the overall piece of writing is about.






34. How something interacts with others






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