This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Writing Standards – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Writing Standards Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The explanation/ proof supporting your answer A) Establish. B) Reasoning. C) Clear. D) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 2. Which introduction best meets the standard:strong, clear, and effective? A) An engaging setup that leads into a clear thesis. B) A brief summary of all evidence without a thesis. C) A thesis placed after two pages of background. D) A direct quotation followed by a long paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An engaging setup that leads into a clear thesis. 3. Is word choice when you use descriptive and powerful words? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. To break apart A) Analyze. B) Evaluate. C) Formulate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 5. Continue/ allow something to continue A) Maintain. B) Establish. C) Reasoning. D) Formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintain. 6. Effective writing is related to the skills and actions of a leader because it: A) Enhances communication clarity. B) Reduces the need for verbal communication. C) Focuses solely on grammatical accuracy. D) Is unrelated to leadership skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enhances communication clarity. 7. Mark each statement as active (A) or passive (P) voice. Books were distributed to all the Cadets. A) Passive. B) Active. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive. 8. BLUF relates to the Army Writing Standards as: A) A method to ensure clarity and conciseness in communication. B) A type of military equipment. C) A training program for soldiers. D) A historical event in military history. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A method to ensure clarity and conciseness in communication. 9. Identify the trait being described in red below.Effective writing flows smoothly, and sentences vary in length and begin in a variety of ways. A) Sentence fluency. B) Voice. C) Organization. D) Ideas and content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fluency. 10. The road map of the paper A) Ideas. B) Organization. C) Word Choice. D) Voice. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organization. 11. The high point or the turning point of a story A) Denouement. B) Rising action. C) Crisis. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climax. 12. What is the definition of a metaphor? A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. B) A direct comparison between two unlike things. C) An exaggeration for effect. D) A statement that contradicts itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct comparison between two unlike things. 13. In argumentative writing, a counterclaim goes ..... A) Throughout the whole essay. B) In each body paragraph. C) In the introduction paragraph. D) In the conclusion paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In each body paragraph. 14. The teacher gave homework to the students from the textbook.Which revision of the sentence eliminates the misplaced modifier?A The teacher gave the students from the textbook homework.B The teacher gave homework from the textbook to the students.C The teacher from the textbook gave the students homework.D The students gave the teacher from the textbook homework. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. What the writer has to say-a fresh and original message with clear main ideas and supporting details. A) Ideas. B) Voice. C) Word Choice. D) Presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideas. 16. Identify the trait being described in red below.Good writing is carefully edited and follows the rules of punctuation, spelling, and grammar. A) Conventions. B) Ideas and content. C) Organization. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventions. 17. It gives your writing feelings and emotions. A) Sentence fluency. B) Word choice. C) Voice. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voice. 18. On the way up north to the cabin, the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. This is an example of: A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 19. Writing that can be used for business, legal, or academic purposes A) Informal. B) Fancy. C) Formal. D) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal. 20. This trait focuses on the structure of the writing. The introduction and conclusion should be fully developed. A) Ideas. B) Word Choice. C) Organization. D) Sentence Fluency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organization. 21. All the ways they are different A) Compare. B) Predict. C) Contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 22. Information used to support an opinion or belief-can be used to support an inference. A) Evidence. B) Summary. C) Detail. D) Text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 23. Paints a picture in the reader's mind A) Ideas. B) Voice. C) Word Choice. D) Sentence Fluency. E) Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word Choice. 24. Read between the lines A) Predict. B) Infer. C) Support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infer. 25. What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?Susie does boast about her good grades too much. A) To chat. B) To brag. C) To study. D) To complain. 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