WI Forward - Wisconsin Forward English Language Arts: Writing Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which revision corrects the fragment: 'Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.'?
- Running through the park on a sunny afternoon, the dog.
- She was running through the park on a sunny afternoon. (Correct answer)
- Running through the park. On a sunny afternoon.
- Through the park running on a sunny afternoon.
Correct answer: She was running through the park on a sunny afternoon.
Adding a subject ('She') and changing the verb form creates a complete sentence.
The fragment lacks a subject. Adding 'She was' provides both a subject and complete verb, creating a grammatically correct independent clause.
Question 2: What is the best way to organize a compare-and-contrast essay?
- List random similarities and differences
- Use point-by-point or block organization (Correct answer)
- Put all similarities in the conclusion
- Write about only one subject
Correct answer: Use point-by-point or block organization
Point-by-point (alternating) or block (subject-by-subject) organization works best.
Point-by-point alternates between subjects for each criterion. Block discusses all aspects of one subject first, then the other. Both provide clear structure.
Question 3: Which transitional phrase best shows addition?
- However
- In contrast
- Furthermore (Correct answer)
- As a result
Correct answer: Furthermore
'Furthermore' signals that additional supporting information is being added.
'Furthermore,' 'moreover,' and 'additionally' signal adding more support. 'However' signals contrast. 'As a result' signals cause-and-effect.
Question 4: How should 'The experiment was a success and the results were amazing and everyone was happy' be improved?
- Add more 'and' connectors
- Break it into shorter, varied sentences (Correct answer)
- Remove all descriptive words
- Capitalize every noun
Correct answer: Break it into shorter, varied sentences
Breaking a run-on into shorter, varied sentences improves clarity.
Better: 'The experiment was a success. The results exceeded expectations, and the entire team celebrated.' Varying sentence structure improves readability.
Question 5: When writing a narrative, what is the purpose of including dialogue?
- To fill space
- To reveal character traits and advance the plot (Correct answer)
- To replace descriptions
- To list facts about the setting
Correct answer: To reveal character traits and advance the plot
Dialogue reveals characters' personalities and moves the story forward.
Effective dialogue reveals character traits through voice and word choice, advances the plot through decisions, and creates tension through conflict between speakers.
Question 6: Which source would be most credible for a research paper on climate change?
- A personal blog by an anonymous author
- A peer-reviewed article from a scientific journal (Correct answer)
- A social media post with many likes
- A product advertisement from an energy company
Correct answer: A peer-reviewed article from a scientific journal
Peer-reviewed journals undergo expert review for accuracy and reliability.
Peer-reviewed articles are written and reviewed by experts. Anonymous blogs lack accountability, social media popularity doesn't equal accuracy, and ads have bias.
WI Forward - Wisconsin Forward English Language Arts: Writing Questions and Answers 2
Which revision corrects the fragment: 'Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.'?