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






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






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






4. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






6. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






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






11. What the overall writing will be focused on






12. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






15. To tell a story






16. Has a begging - middle - and end






17. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






18. The result of something






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






20. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






23. How the final product is used






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






25. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






26. To convince using both fact and opinion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Assess the limitations; make judgments