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






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






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






4. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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






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






9. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






10. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






13. The feeling of a piece of writing






14. To tell a story






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






16. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






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






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






22. How something interacts with others






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






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






25. How the final product is used






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






27. The result of something






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






29. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






31. To convince using both fact and opinion






32. 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.






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






34. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






35. What the overall writing will be focused on