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






2. What the overall piece of writing is about.






3. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






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






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






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






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






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






9. To convince using both fact and opinion






10. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






21. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






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






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






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






26. Assess the limitations; make judgments






27. The result of something






28. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






31. To tell a story






32. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






33. How the final product is used






34. How something interacts with others






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