(1) A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. (2) A sailboat glistenin

1. What is the topic sentence in the paragraph?


A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 4


B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 5


2. Which sentence in the paragraph is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated?


A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 4


B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 5


3. The topic of the paragraph is


A. musical selections for an ocean visit. C. health hazards at the ocean.


B. relaxing effects of a visit to the ocean. D. sailing on the ocean.


4. Mark never changes any of the words he writes. Whatever he writes first is what he presents to his


readers. Janet writes down sentences from books and presents them as if the words are her own.


Alan writes only when he is forced to write. He never finds an interest in the topic. Michelle interviews


her friends for information, writes down what she knows about her topic, and organizes the information.


She then writes a draft, which she revises several times.


Which person is using an effective writing process?


A. Mark C. Alan


B. Janet D. Michelle


5. Read the following paragraphs, and answer the question that follows.


The ocean near many of the beaches in Florida is calm. The serene water often looks like an unbroken


sheet of crystal-blue glass.Waders can often walk far from shore and be up to only their hips in


the clear water. Many travelers enjoy their visits to the Florida beaches.


The ocean near many California beaches is continuously churning. Huge masses of dark stone


jut high above the pounding waves. Surfers ride the seething water until they become exhausted,


and then they rest on the sand. Like the Florida beaches, many people like to visit the shores of


California.


How are these paragraphs organized?


A. Spatially C. By order of importance


B. Chronologically D. By comparison and contrast6. Select the word that has been misspelled because of a typo.


A. Thier C. Their


B. There D. They’re


7. The following paragraph contains transitional words, which have been italicized.


Worn piston rings are causing the car’s engine to use up its oil. Furthermore,a ruptured head gasket


is also leaking oil. Therefore,I recommend that you have the car repaired or get another car.


The first transitional word, furthermore,expresses a relationship of continuation. What relationship


does the second transitional word, therefore,express?


A. Continuation C. Contrast


B. Conclusion D. Comparison


8. You’re writing a paragraph on how to make your favorite sandwich. You have a list of the steps


beside you, and you write down the steps in sentences, without stopping to check your work. Finally,


you’ve written all the steps into sentences, and you put your pen down.


Which step of the writing process have you just completed?


A. Clustering your ideas C. Writing the first draft


B. Outlining the paragraph D. Presenting the final version


9. Which of the following is a common misconceptionabout good writers?


A. Good writers find that writing is a task that requires much effort.


B. Good writers approach writing in many different ways. Some use methods that are different from


those used by others.


C. Rewriting is an important part of the process that good writers use.


D. Whenever good writers are working, they follow the steps of the writing process in order.


10. After writing the first draft of a paragraph that explains why you like your favorite type of music, you


notice that a few of your ideas are repeated several times. You also realize that one idea should be


moved nearer to the beginning of the paragraph. Which step of the writing process should you now


use to correct these problems?


A. Prewriting C. Revising


B. Planning D. Presenting


11. Which sentence contains a cliché?


A. When she got the letter from her friend, she was as happy as a lark.


B. The old man decided to make peace with his family.


C. Too many businesses fail because excited entrepreneurs invest unwisely.


D. You could solve your problem by facing it now.12. Your supervisor has asked you to write a report on the work you’ve done during the past year. You’ve


written the first draft of the report. However, you’ve just realized that you left out a whole section of


information—a special project that took up your afternoons during a month early in the year. Which


of the following should you do to fix this problem?


A. Leave out the information on the special project.


B. Go back and outline the activities that you did for the project, and then work this information into


the next draft of your written report.


C. Continue the steps of the writing process in order, regardless of any information that you wish you


had added.


D. Present the first draft of the report to your supervisor, but remind your supervisor about the special


project by talking about it when you present the report.


13. During which activity should you look for typographical errors?


A. Prewriting C. Proofreading


B. Planning D. Presenting


14. During which step of the writing process should you identify the purpose, medium, and audience for


whom you’re writing?


A. Prewriting C. Revising


B. Proofreading D. Presenting


15. Your friend has asked you to write down instructions for installing a kitchen sink. How should you


order the details in a paragraph? Remember, you want your friend to be able to easily follow the


steps of the process.


A. Spatially C. Importance


B. Chronologically D. Comparison and contrast


Question 16 requires you to write a paragraph on the back of the answer sheet provided. Do your


prewriting, planning, drafting, and revising on separate paper. Be certain that you use all of the


rules of grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, and writing that you’ve learned so far. Take the


time you need to revise and edit before copying your final paragraph on the answer sheet. Proofread


carefully and make any corrections neatly.


16. Choose one of the following topic sentences.Write an eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops


the topic.


A. Getting along with other people is important in my work.


B. The number of automobile accidents in my town can be reduced.


C. Some people insist that a word processor is superior to paper and pencil.


D. The more we expect our government to do for us, the higher our taxes will be.


E. In our area there are many interesting places (or points of historical interest) to visit.


F. People are moving from the cities to the suburbs in increasing numbers.

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3. b.


4. d. Michelle


5. a. spatially


6. __


7. a. continuation


8. a. clustering


9. d.


10. c.


11. a.


12. b.


13. c. proofreading


14. a. prewriting


15. b. Chronologically


16. ___





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