NeSA NeSA Writing 2

Question 1

Which type of writing aims to convince the reader to agree with a position?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive

Answer

Narrative

Answer

Descriptive

Answer

Expository

Question 2

What does 'revising' mean in the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Improving content, organization, and clarity

Answer

Fixing spelling and punctuation errors

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Writing the first rough draft

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Formatting the final document

Question 3

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, the bus was caught.

Answer

Running quickly, she caught the bus.

Answer

She ran quickly to catch the bus.

Answer

The bus was caught by her quick running.

Question 4

What is the correct way to cite a quote within an essay?

Accepted Answer

Introduce the quote, enclose it in quotation marks, and cite the source.

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Place the quote in italics without attribution.

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Summarize the quote in your own words only.

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Place the quote in parentheses without quotation marks.

Question 5

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

achieve

Answer

recieve

Answer

beleive

Answer

peice

Question 6

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She was tired; however, she finished her homework.

Answer

I love to read; books, magazines, and newspapers.

Answer

He went to school; and then came home.

Answer

They played outside; it was; a sunny day.