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






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






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






4. The result of something






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






6. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






9. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






11. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






15. How the final product is used






16. The feeling of a piece of writing






17. How something interacts with others






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






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






20. To tell a story






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






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






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






24. To convince using both fact and opinion






25. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






28. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






31. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






33. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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.