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






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






3. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






7. To convince using both fact and opinion






8. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






9. How the final product is used






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






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






12. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






13. How something interacts with others






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






15. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






18. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






21. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






24. The result of something






25. To tell a story






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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