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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. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






3. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






4. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






6. Has a begging - middle - and end






7. The feeling of a piece of writing






8. 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.






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






10. How something interacts with others






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






12. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






22. The result of something






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






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






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






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






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






28. To tell a story






29. How the final product is used






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






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






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






33. To convince using both fact and opinion






34. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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