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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. How the final product is used






2. The result of something






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






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






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






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






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






8. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






10. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






14. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






18. To tell a story






19. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






22. What the overall piece of writing is about.






23. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






27. Assess the limitations; make judgments






28. How something interacts with others






29. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






32. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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.