WGU D269 Composition Writing with a Strategy: Practice Test
1 (Units 1-7) - Questions with Correct Answers
100 questions
1. Tone is:
A. The volume of speech
B. The topic
C. The thesis
D. The writer's attitude conveyed through word choice and style
Correct Answer: D. The writer's attitude conveyed through word choice and style
Rationale: Attitude in writing.
2. Mode of writing that describes sensory details is:
A. Argumentative
B. Descriptive
C. Expository
D. Technical
Correct Answer: B. Descriptive
Rationale: Senses.
3. An informative text primarily aims to:
A. Convince readers to act
B. Tell a fictional story
C. Explain or educate the reader about a topic
D. Express personal feelings only
Correct Answer: C. Explain or educate the reader about a topic
Rationale: Expository writing.
4. Writing for multiple audiences may require:
A. Ignoring some readers
B. Using only jargon
C. Removing all structure
D. Layered information, such as an executive summary followed by details
Correct Answer: D. Layered information, such as an executive summary followed by details
Rationale: Professional documents.
5. Annotating a text means:
A. Copying the whole text
B. Writing notes, questions and highlights while reading
C. Ignoring details
D. Translating it
Correct Answer: B. Writing notes, questions and highlights while reading
Rationale: Active reading strategy.
6. A writer who considers readers' prior knowledge, values and expectations is performing:
A. Proofreading
B. Formatting
C. Audience analysis
D. Citation
Correct Answer: C. Audience analysis
Rationale: Know your readers.
,7. A writer's purpose is:
A. The number of pages
B. What the writer wants to accomplish, such as inform, persuade or entertain
C. The citation style
D. The title
Correct Answer: B. What the writer wants to accomplish, such as inform, persuade or
entertain
Rationale: Goal of the text.
8. Critical reading of a text involves:
A. Reading only the title
B. Analyzing the author's claims, evidence, assumptions and purpose
C. Skimming for pictures
D. Counting pages
Correct Answer: B. Analyzing the author's claims, evidence, assumptions and purpose
Rationale: Active reading.
9. Identifying the author's main claim is part of:
A. Proofreading
B. Formatting
C. Analyzing a text
D. Citing
Correct Answer: C. Analyzing a text
Rationale: Analysis.
10. Context in the rhetorical situation refers to:
A. The time, place, culture and circumstances surrounding the communication
B. The table of contents
C. The font size
D. The bibliography only
Correct Answer: A. The time, place, culture and circumstances surrounding the
communication
Rationale: Setting.
11. The intended audience of a text is:
A. The writer's family only
B. The publisher
C. Anyone who writes
D. The readers the writer is addressing
Correct Answer: D. The readers the writer is addressing
Rationale: Who will read it.
12. A writer's credibility with the audience is called:
A. Pathos
B. Logos
C. Kairos
D. Ethos
Correct Answer: D. Ethos
Rationale: Character.
, 13. Audience expectations for a scholarly journal article include:
A. Slang and jokes
B. Rigorous evidence, formal style and citations
C. No references
D. Very short length always
Correct Answer: B. Rigorous evidence, formal style and citations
Rationale: Genre expectations.
14. Writing for an academic audience usually requires:
A. Slang and emojis
B. No sources
C. Formal tone, evidence and proper citation
D. Personal opinions only
Correct Answer: C. Formal tone, evidence and proper citation
Rationale: Academic conventions.
15. A memo's typical purpose in the workplace is to:
A. Tell a novel-length story
B. Publish research
C. Communicate information concisely within an organization
D. Advertise to the public
Correct Answer: C. Communicate information concisely within an organization
Rationale: Workplace genre.
16. When a draft lacks focus, the writer should first:
A. Add more commas
B. Change the font
C. Add a title page
D. Clarify the thesis and remove off-topic material
Correct Answer: D. Clarify the thesis and remove off-topic material
Rationale: Global fix.
17. A rubric helps students in the writing process by:
A. Writing the essay
B. Clarifying evaluation criteria
C. Replacing feedback
D. Grading automatically
Correct Answer: B. Clarifying evaluation criteria
Rationale: Expectations.
18. Brainstorming involves:
A. Editing grammar
B. Formatting references
C. Listing ideas quickly without judging them
D. Writing the conclusion first always
Correct Answer: C. Listing ideas quickly without judging them
Rationale: Idea generation.
1 (Units 1-7) - Questions with Correct Answers
100 questions
1. Tone is:
A. The volume of speech
B. The topic
C. The thesis
D. The writer's attitude conveyed through word choice and style
Correct Answer: D. The writer's attitude conveyed through word choice and style
Rationale: Attitude in writing.
2. Mode of writing that describes sensory details is:
A. Argumentative
B. Descriptive
C. Expository
D. Technical
Correct Answer: B. Descriptive
Rationale: Senses.
3. An informative text primarily aims to:
A. Convince readers to act
B. Tell a fictional story
C. Explain or educate the reader about a topic
D. Express personal feelings only
Correct Answer: C. Explain or educate the reader about a topic
Rationale: Expository writing.
4. Writing for multiple audiences may require:
A. Ignoring some readers
B. Using only jargon
C. Removing all structure
D. Layered information, such as an executive summary followed by details
Correct Answer: D. Layered information, such as an executive summary followed by details
Rationale: Professional documents.
5. Annotating a text means:
A. Copying the whole text
B. Writing notes, questions and highlights while reading
C. Ignoring details
D. Translating it
Correct Answer: B. Writing notes, questions and highlights while reading
Rationale: Active reading strategy.
6. A writer who considers readers' prior knowledge, values and expectations is performing:
A. Proofreading
B. Formatting
C. Audience analysis
D. Citation
Correct Answer: C. Audience analysis
Rationale: Know your readers.
,7. A writer's purpose is:
A. The number of pages
B. What the writer wants to accomplish, such as inform, persuade or entertain
C. The citation style
D. The title
Correct Answer: B. What the writer wants to accomplish, such as inform, persuade or
entertain
Rationale: Goal of the text.
8. Critical reading of a text involves:
A. Reading only the title
B. Analyzing the author's claims, evidence, assumptions and purpose
C. Skimming for pictures
D. Counting pages
Correct Answer: B. Analyzing the author's claims, evidence, assumptions and purpose
Rationale: Active reading.
9. Identifying the author's main claim is part of:
A. Proofreading
B. Formatting
C. Analyzing a text
D. Citing
Correct Answer: C. Analyzing a text
Rationale: Analysis.
10. Context in the rhetorical situation refers to:
A. The time, place, culture and circumstances surrounding the communication
B. The table of contents
C. The font size
D. The bibliography only
Correct Answer: A. The time, place, culture and circumstances surrounding the
communication
Rationale: Setting.
11. The intended audience of a text is:
A. The writer's family only
B. The publisher
C. Anyone who writes
D. The readers the writer is addressing
Correct Answer: D. The readers the writer is addressing
Rationale: Who will read it.
12. A writer's credibility with the audience is called:
A. Pathos
B. Logos
C. Kairos
D. Ethos
Correct Answer: D. Ethos
Rationale: Character.
, 13. Audience expectations for a scholarly journal article include:
A. Slang and jokes
B. Rigorous evidence, formal style and citations
C. No references
D. Very short length always
Correct Answer: B. Rigorous evidence, formal style and citations
Rationale: Genre expectations.
14. Writing for an academic audience usually requires:
A. Slang and emojis
B. No sources
C. Formal tone, evidence and proper citation
D. Personal opinions only
Correct Answer: C. Formal tone, evidence and proper citation
Rationale: Academic conventions.
15. A memo's typical purpose in the workplace is to:
A. Tell a novel-length story
B. Publish research
C. Communicate information concisely within an organization
D. Advertise to the public
Correct Answer: C. Communicate information concisely within an organization
Rationale: Workplace genre.
16. When a draft lacks focus, the writer should first:
A. Add more commas
B. Change the font
C. Add a title page
D. Clarify the thesis and remove off-topic material
Correct Answer: D. Clarify the thesis and remove off-topic material
Rationale: Global fix.
17. A rubric helps students in the writing process by:
A. Writing the essay
B. Clarifying evaluation criteria
C. Replacing feedback
D. Grading automatically
Correct Answer: B. Clarifying evaluation criteria
Rationale: Expectations.
18. Brainstorming involves:
A. Editing grammar
B. Formatting references
C. Listing ideas quickly without judging them
D. Writing the conclusion first always
Correct Answer: C. Listing ideas quickly without judging them
Rationale: Idea generation.
