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






3. The result of something






4. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






5. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






7. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






9. To tell a story






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






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






12. What the overall piece of writing is about.






13. To convince using both fact and opinion






14. How something interacts with others






15. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






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






21. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






23. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






26. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






35. How the final product is used