FREE ParaPro Writing Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

The students submitted their essays on time.

Answer

'The students submitted their essays on time' has a subject ('The students'), a verb ('submitted'), and expresses a complete thought — all requirements of a complete sentence.

Question 2

A student wants to make her writing more specific. She changes 'She walked to the store' to 'She trudged through the slush to the corner grocery.' Which writing technique is this?

Accepted Answer

Adding precise, descriptive language (word choice)

Answer

Replacing vague language ('walked to the store') with precise, vivid words ('trudged through the slush to the corner grocery') is an example of improving word choice — a key revision skill.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a persuasive writing technique?

Accepted Answer

Using emotional language to appeal to the reader's feelings

Answer

Using emotional language (pathos) to appeal to readers' feelings is a classic persuasive technique designed to influence opinions or motivate action.

Question 4

A student's paragraph has the following sentences: Sentence 1 is the topic sentence. Sentences 2–4 are supporting details. What element is typically MISSING?

Accepted Answer

A concluding sentence that restates or summarizes the main idea

Answer

A well-organized paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence that wraps up the main idea. Without the concluding sentence, the paragraph feels incomplete.

Question 5

Which type of writing is MOST appropriate when a student wants to explain how photosynthesis works?

Accepted Answer

Expository/informational writing

Answer

Explaining how a process works is the goal of expository/informational writing — it presents facts, explains processes, and informs the reader without taking a personal stance.

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