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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






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






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






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






16. Assess the limitations; make judgments






17. 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.






18. To tell a story






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






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






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






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






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






24. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






27. How something interacts with others






28. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






29. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






31. What the overall piece of writing is about.






32. To convince using both fact and opinion






33. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






34. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






35. How the final product is used