ACCESS Writing Development 4

Question 1

Which sentence best demonstrates use of precise, academic vocabulary in an expository essay?

Accepted Answer

The chemical reaction caused the substance to dissolve more rapidly.

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The thing made the stuff happen faster.

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It went quick because of the thing in it.

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The stuff was quick when mixed up.

Question 2

On ACCESS, an English language learner at the 'Bridging' level (Level 5-6) in Writing would most likely:

Accepted Answer

Compose organized, detailed writing with few errors

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Write single words or short phrases only

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Produce minimal text with many errors that obscure meaning

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Rely entirely on memorized sentences

Question 3

What is the main difference between a narrative and an expository writing prompt on ACCESS?

Accepted Answer

Narrative writing tells a story; expository writing explains or informs

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Narrative writing uses facts; expository uses personal stories

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Narrative writing is always longer than expository writing

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Narrative writing requires more paragraphs

Question 4

Which example shows correct use of apostrophes for possession?

Accepted Answer

The students' notebooks were on the desk.

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The students notebook's were on the desk.

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The student's notebooks' were on the desk.

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The students notebooks were on the desk'.

Question 5

A student wants to make her writing more descriptive. Which revision of 'The dog ran' best achieves this?

Accepted Answer

The shaggy golden retriever sprinted across the yard.

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The big dog ran.

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The dog ran quickly.

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The dog did run.

Question 6

What does 'text organization' mean in the context of the ACCESS Writing rubric?

Accepted Answer

How logically and clearly the ideas are arranged and connected

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The font and layout of the text

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The total number of sentences in a paragraph

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Whether the student used a graphic organizer before writing

Question 7

Which sentence correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard, and she passed the test.

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She studied hard and, she passed the test.

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She studied hard, she passed the test.

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She studied hard and she, passed the test.