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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. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






3. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






9. The result of something






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






11. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






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






17. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






19. How the final product is used






20. How something interacts with others






21. To tell a story






22. Assess the limitations; make judgments






23. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






31. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






34. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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