The Writing Process, Functions & Nature of a Paragraph

Which step of the Writing Process is being described below?

Samantha checked her proper usage of CGPS and did some editing.

• REVISING

• OUTLINING

• EDITING AND PROOFREADING

• DRAFTING

Which step of the Writing Process is being described below?

Benny checks the order of his paragraphs. After checking, he switches his body paragraph 4 (explaining the effect) with body paragraph 3 (explaining the cause) because he feels that it is better to mention the effect first to highlight the cause.

• REVISING

• EDITING AND PROOFREADING

• DRAFTING

• PUBLISHING

Which among the following is not a function of a paragraph?

• to give warning that a new phase is being developed

• to amplify and develop an important unit of thought

• to sum up what has been presented

• to be developed by the method most appropriate to describe the main idea

Tick all the descriptions that a paragraph should have.

• It should have a definite purpose.

• It should be lengthy.

• It should have enough details.

• It should have clear transitions.

Which quality of an effective paragraph is being described in the following:

An effective paragraph has clear and smooth transitions between ideas.

• UNITY

• COHERENCE

• EMPHASIS/ORGANIZATION

• COMPLETENESS

Which quality of an effective paragraph is being described in the following:

An effective paragraph should give more space to relevant details.

• UNITY

• COHERENCE

• COMPLETENESS

• EMPHASIS/ORGANIZATION

Which among the following sentences states the topic sentence/controlling idea of the paragraph?

• The Bubonic plague, which killed millions of Europeans six hundred years ago, was nothing more than bacteria.

• The disease was also called the "Black Death" because when a person contracted the disease, his/her neck would swell up and turn black.

• Back then, no one was aware that this plague could have been easily treated with penicillin.

• It was spread by rodents and fleas, which were very common during that time.

Which among the sentences is irrelevant in the paragraph?

(A) Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is a good example of a planned city. (B) First of all, the government of Brazil wanted to establish a capital city in the heart of the country and hired Lucio Costa (a Brazilian architect and urban planner) to design the city. (C) Costa envisioned the city in the shape of a cross, with wide avenues dividing parts of the city. (D) Moreover, Brasilia was also intended to be a place where the different people and cultures of Brazil could come together. (E) A lot of tourists visit it and buy Brazilian products. (F) Today, Brasilia is a thriving city, which makes Brazilians understandable proud of their capital city.

• sentence A

• sentence B

• sentence D

• sentence E

Which form of emphasis/organization is best to use if you want to place your most important point at the beginning of your paragraph?

• Emphasis by Position

• Emphasis by Proportion

• Emphasis by Repetition

• Emphasis by order

Type a transition word that would show clear transition in this part of the paragraph.

The dictionary definition of 'gumbo' does not make it sound as delicious as gumbo really is. The dictionary defines gumbo as a "thick soup made in South Louisiana." (a)   , anyone who has tasted this dish knows that this definition is too bland to describe gumbo.