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






2. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. To tell a story






10. The feeling of a piece of writing






11. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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. 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.






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






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






17. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






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






21. How the final product is used






22. The result of something






23. How something interacts with others






24. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






27. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






29. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






34. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






35. To convince using both fact and opinion