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Master Your Writing Skills

Welcome to the Writing Skill Quiz! This engaging quiz is designed to test your knowledge and proficiency in various aspects of writing. Whether you're a teacher, student, or simply someone looking to improve their writing, this quiz offers valuable insights.

In this quiz, you will explore:
- Formal letter writing
- Different writing styles
- The writing process
- Persuasive techniques
- Argumentative structure

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by WritingWhiz202

When writing a formal letter, which of the following greetings uses incorrect register and would not be acceptable for a formal letter?

Hi Anas

B) Dear Sir or Madame,

To whom it may concern

Good afternoon, Dr Anas

Rewrite the following passage in the past simple: (I am running towards you, but you are bolting in the opposite direction. They are hurtling towards us, from the edge of the field. Liam runs away from the wooded area, on the far side of the football pitch, but Amy sees him coming and gets out of the way.) The previous question is an example of ............ writing.

Free

Controlled

Unrestricted

Semi-controlled

Writing that conveys a story, and often is read for pleasure is recognized as ............ writing.

Expository

Narrative

Persuasive

Descriptive

When a teacher instructs students to write down all of the idea they can think of related to a topic, this is known as ............

Brainstorming

Clustering

Note taking

Outlining

An important part of a paragraph is the ................ In which the main idea paragraph is restated .

Topic sentence

Closing sentence

Heading

Draft

In a journal writing in which L2 learners write a response to experiences, feelings, or ideas is an example of............. writing

Descriptive

Persuasive

Reflective

Narrative

During which of the following writing processes do students review and amend their writing?

Editing

Publishing

Drafting

Prewriting

Placing emphasis on L2 learners’ expression of their opinions in their L2 writing is known as:

Voice

Style

Tone

Writing Devices

When writing a strong argumentative essay, the thesis statement ................... Introductory of paragraph.

Appears at the end of

Appears in the middle of

Appears at the beginning of

Appears before the beginning of

Persuasive/argumentative essay makes a claim or takes a position and backs it up with ..................

Statistics, facts, or expert opinions.

Stating arguments in a sequence of events

Explaining what, why, how, when, and where of a topic

Similarities and differences between two topics

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