WI Forward - Wisconsin Forward English Language Arts: Writing Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which revision corrects the fragment: 'Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.'?

Accepted Answer

She was running through the park on a sunny afternoon.

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Running through the park on a sunny afternoon, the dog.

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Running through the park. On a sunny afternoon.

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Through the park running on a sunny afternoon.

Question 2

What is the best way to organize a compare-and-contrast essay?

Accepted Answer

Use point-by-point or block organization

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List random similarities and differences

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Put all similarities in the conclusion

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Write about only one subject

Question 3

Which transitional phrase best shows addition?

Accepted Answer

Furthermore

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However

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In contrast

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As a result

Question 4

How should 'The experiment was a success and the results were amazing and everyone was happy' be improved?

Accepted Answer

Break it into shorter, varied sentences

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Add more 'and' connectors

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Remove all descriptive words

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Capitalize every noun

Question 5

When writing a narrative, what is the purpose of including dialogue?

Accepted Answer

To reveal character traits and advance the plot

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To fill space

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To replace descriptions

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To list facts about the setting

Question 6

Which source would be most credible for a research paper on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A peer-reviewed article from a scientific journal

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A personal blog by an anonymous author

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A social media post with many likes

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A product advertisement from an energy company