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






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






3. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






5. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






8. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






10. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. To tell a story






16. What the overall writing will be focused on






17. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






19. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






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






25. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






26. How the final product is used






27. Has a begging - middle - and end






28. The result of something






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






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






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






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






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






34. How something interacts with others






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