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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. What the overall writing will be focused on






2. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






7. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






8. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






10. How something interacts with others






11. 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.






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






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






14. How the final product is used






15. Assess the limitations; make judgments






16. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






20. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






22. To tell a story






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






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






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






26. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






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






31. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






33. The result of something






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






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