This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing Standards – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing Standards Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The conclusion is underdeveloped and does not extend the argument. Which revision is best? A) Present a thematic observation that broadens the thesis. B) Add a quotation to end with the author's voice. C) Summarize each body paragraph in new words. D) Restate the thesis as the only sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present a thematic observation that broadens the thesis. 2. Your evidence is too long and lacks analysis. What should you do? A) Move evidence to the introduction. B) Keep long quotations. C) Add another thesis statement. D) Shorten quotations and add analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shorten quotations and add analysis. 3. In informative writing, the thesis statement is known as ..... A) Claim statement. B) Purpose sentence. C) Purpose statement. D) Topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic sentence. 4. Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as" A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 5. The sentences have a clear meaning A) Organization. B) Word Choice. C) Voice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence Fluency. 6. Identify the trait being described in red below.The best writing reveals the writer's personality. A) Voice. B) Word choice. C) Ideas and content. D) Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voice. 7. The tone is appropriate for the purpose A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Voice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voice. 8. Identify the sentence that correctly uses hyphens. A) She has a part-time job. B) She has a part time job. C) She has a part-time job. D) She has a part-time job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has a part-time job. 9. All the ways they are alike A) Contrast. B) Evaluate. C) Compare. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare. 10. Pick the best term to define the word sufficient. A) Pleasant. B) Adequate. C) Inadequate. D) Abundant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adequate. 11. Which sentence structure signals a cause and effect relationship between ideas?A I love the taste of pizza, but I try not to eat it too often.B Due to my allergy to cat hair, I cannot sleep over at Doug's house.C My teacher assigned our homework after she finished teaching the lesson.D I will go to the school dance with my friends this Thursday evening. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses apostrophes for possession. A) Its a beautiful day in the neighbors garden. B) It's a beautiful day in the neighbor's garden. C) Its a beautiful day in the neighbors' garden. D) It's a beautiful day in the neighbors garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a beautiful day in the neighbor's garden. 13. How can you make your examples stronger evidence? A) Use more adjectives. B) Add a concluding sentence. C) Use evidence from the source. D) Shorten each example. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use evidence from the source. 14. Liam sees his thesis is weak because it lacks a unifying idea. Which revision best improves it? A) Insert an "in order to" clause clarifying the essay's claim. B) Provide two extra body paragraphs with more examples. C) Add a vivid hook with a quote from the text. D) Move the strongest evidence to the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insert an "in order to" clause clarifying the essay's claim. 15. Topic is developed with supporting details A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Word Choice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideas. 16. When provided with a prompt, what is the first thing you should do after reading it? A) Create an essay map. B) Write your conclusion. C) Create a thesis. D) Break down the T.A.P. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Break down the T.A.P. 17. Olivia's topic sentence introduces her paragraph but doesn't explain "why." What change would best add argument unity? A) Add a transitional phrase without changing the claim. B) Include a rhetorical question about the prompt. C) Add a cause-and-effect "in order to" explanation. D) Replace the topic sentence with a direct quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a cause-and-effect "in order to" explanation. 18. This trait represents the heart of the paper A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Sentence Fluency. D) Voice. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideas. 19. Sound words, like "buzz, " "huff, " "snap, " "plop, " "grunt" A) Foreshadowing. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Personification. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 20. The trait trait focuses on vocabulary and selecting the best term/phrase to convey what you are trying to say. A) Sentence Fluency. B) Ideas. C) Word Choice. D) Conevtions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word Choice. 21. This bonafide coin is worth $ 500; it's crazy to think that it was only a penny in 1803. Make sure to keep your fingerprints off of it so that it's value increases.To keep the same connotation, one might change the word bonafide to ..... A) Lawful. B) Authentic. C) Actual. D) The real McCoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authentic. 22. Sentences are smooth with a variety of beginnings, length, and structure. A) Organization. B) Word Choice. C) Sentence Fluency. D) Presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence Fluency. 23. Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue. A) "I can't believe it!" She exclaimed. B) "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed. C) "I can't believe it", she exclaimed. D) I can't believe it! she exclaimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed. 24. In argumentative writing, a rebuttal counters the ..... A) Counterclaim. B) Topic. C) Claim. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argument. 25. How can the introduction be clearer and more engaging? A) Add a thematic bridge that connects context to thesis. B) Place the thesis in the conclusion for suspense. C) Begin with a summary of each body paragraph. D) Remove all context and start with evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a thematic bridge that connects context to thesis. 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