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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. Give a detailed account including reasons or causes






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






3. How something interacts with others






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






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






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






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






8. Has a begging - middle - and end






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






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






11. 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.






12. To convince using both fact and opinion






13. Any piece of writing used to explain something.






14. What the overall writing will be focused on






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






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






17. What the overall piece of writing is about.






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






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






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






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






22. The result of something






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






24. To tell a story






25. Assess the limitations; make judgments






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






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






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






29. The feeling of a piece of writing






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






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






32. Arrange or order by similar characteristics or qualities






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






34. How the final product is used






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