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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 or picture of a situation - event - pattern - or occurrence






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






3. How the final product is used






4. How something interacts with others






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






6. To tell a story






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






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






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






10. The result of something






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






12. What the overall piece of writing is about.






13. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






15. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






17. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






19. To convince using both fact and opinion






20. 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.






21. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






22. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






25. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






28. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






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






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






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






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