ICLA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Writing Process. Answer: order of steps in creating a piece of
writing: prewriting, writing/drafting, revising, editing, publishing
◉Prewriting. Answer: First step in the writing process; the writer
generates ideas
◉Drafting. Answer: To draw the outlines or plan of; sketch;
emphasize content rather than mechanics
◉Revising. Answer: 3rd stage of the writing process-
refining/changing ideas or concepts in the text.
◉Editing. Answer: the writing stage in which you polish your
writing, fixing errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics
◉Publishing. Answer: 5th stage of the writing process- making the
text ready to share with an audience.
, ◉Rubric. Answer: rating scales that express criteria for assessing
essay or portfolio content
◉Journaling. Answer: The process of writing out thoughts and
emotions on a regular basis. Writing without worrying about format
or research. This helps with writing fluency.
◉Narrative writing. Answer: Writing that tells a story by describing
an experience, event or sequence of events.
◉Expository writing. Answer: writing that explains or informs
◉Persuasive writing. Answer: writing that attempts to convince the
reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action
◉Descriptive writing. Answer: writing that paints a picture of a
person, place, thing, or idea using details related to the five senses
◉Argumentative Writing. Answer: Writing that supports a position
on or a claim about a particular topic through the use of logic,
reasons, and evidence, often acknowledging and/or developing a
counterclaim. It may have many purposes: to change the reader's
point of view, to establish a call to action, or to get the reader to
accept the writer's position or claim. It is a reasoned, logical way of
showing that the writer's position is valid.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Writing Process. Answer: order of steps in creating a piece of
writing: prewriting, writing/drafting, revising, editing, publishing
◉Prewriting. Answer: First step in the writing process; the writer
generates ideas
◉Drafting. Answer: To draw the outlines or plan of; sketch;
emphasize content rather than mechanics
◉Revising. Answer: 3rd stage of the writing process-
refining/changing ideas or concepts in the text.
◉Editing. Answer: the writing stage in which you polish your
writing, fixing errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics
◉Publishing. Answer: 5th stage of the writing process- making the
text ready to share with an audience.
, ◉Rubric. Answer: rating scales that express criteria for assessing
essay or portfolio content
◉Journaling. Answer: The process of writing out thoughts and
emotions on a regular basis. Writing without worrying about format
or research. This helps with writing fluency.
◉Narrative writing. Answer: Writing that tells a story by describing
an experience, event or sequence of events.
◉Expository writing. Answer: writing that explains or informs
◉Persuasive writing. Answer: writing that attempts to convince the
reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action
◉Descriptive writing. Answer: writing that paints a picture of a
person, place, thing, or idea using details related to the five senses
◉Argumentative Writing. Answer: Writing that supports a position
on or a claim about a particular topic through the use of logic,
reasons, and evidence, often acknowledging and/or developing a
counterclaim. It may have many purposes: to change the reader's
point of view, to establish a call to action, or to get the reader to
accept the writer's position or claim. It is a reasoned, logical way of
showing that the writer's position is valid.
