NeSA NeSA Writing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of writing aims to convince the reader to agree with a position?
- Narrative
- Descriptive
- Expository
- Persuasive (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Persuasive
Persuasive writing uses arguments and evidence to convince the reader to accept a viewpoint.
Question 2: What does 'revising' mean in the writing process?
- Fixing spelling and punctuation errors
- Improving content, organization, and clarity (Correct answer)
- Writing the first rough draft
- Formatting the final document
Correct answer: Improving content, organization, and clarity
Revising focuses on improving the overall content, structure, and clarity of a draft.
Question 3: Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
- Running quickly, she caught the bus.
- Running quickly, the bus was caught. (Correct answer)
- She ran quickly to catch the bus.
- The bus was caught by her quick running.
Correct answer: Running quickly, the bus was caught.
In 'Running quickly, the bus was caught,' the modifier 'running quickly' has no logical subject to modify.
Question 4: What is the correct way to cite a quote within an essay?
- Place the quote in italics without attribution.
- Introduce the quote, enclose it in quotation marks, and cite the source. (Correct answer)
- Summarize the quote in your own words only.
- Place the quote in parentheses without quotation marks.
Correct answer: Introduce the quote, enclose it in quotation marks, and cite the source.
Properly cited quotes are introduced, placed in quotation marks, and attributed to their source.
Question 5: Which word is spelled correctly?
- recieve
- beleive
- achieve (Correct answer)
- peice
Correct answer: achieve
'Achieve' follows the rule 'i before e except after c' correctly.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
- I love to read; books, magazines, and newspapers.
- She was tired; however, she finished her homework. (Correct answer)
- He went to school; and then came home.
- They played outside; it was; a sunny day.
Correct answer: She was tired; however, she finished her homework.
A semicolon is correctly used before a conjunctive adverb like 'however' that connects two independent clauses.
NeSA NeSA Writing 2
Which type of writing aims to convince the reader to agree with a position?