WGU D269 Composition Writing with a Strategy: Exam 1 -
Questions with Correct Answers
100 questions
1. Which is the best example of a purpose statement?
A. Turnover is a word.
B. This report recommends ways to reduce employee turnover.
C. Employees work.
D. I like my job.
Correct Answer: B. This report recommends ways to reduce employee turnover.
Rationale: Clear purpose.
2. A text analysis essay focuses on:
A. Retelling the text only
B. The reader's life story
C. How and why an author communicates effectively or ineffectively
D. Unrelated topics
Correct Answer: C. How and why an author communicates effectively or ineffectively
Rationale: Rhetorical analysis.
3. A public service announcement aims mainly to:
A. Sell a product only
B. Tell a joke
C. Inform and persuade the public about an issue
D. Report scientific methods
Correct Answer: C. Inform and persuade the public about an issue
Rationale: Purpose.
4. Which tone is most appropriate for a professional email to a supervisor?
A. Sarcastic
B. Polite, clear and professional
C. Overly casual with slang
D. Angry
Correct Answer: B. Polite, clear and professional
Rationale: Workplace norms.
5. Using second person ('you') in formal academic essays is often:
A. Required
B. Discouraged unless directly addressing readers is appropriate
C. Always preferred
D. Grammatically incorrect
Correct Answer: B. Discouraged unless directly addressing readers is appropriate
Rationale: Convention.
6. An expository essay primarily:
A. Tells a fictional story
B. Uses emotional appeals only
C. Explains a topic using facts and examples
D. Expresses a personal feeling
Correct Answer: C. Explains a topic using facts and examples
Rationale: Explanation.
,7. Summarizing a text's main idea before analyzing it helps to:
A. Ensure accurate understanding
B. Avoid reading it
C. Add opinions
D. Replace analysis
Correct Answer: A. Ensure accurate understanding
Rationale: Comprehension.
8. Analyzing a text's rhetorical situation helps readers:
A. Count words
B. Find spelling errors
C. Understand why the author made particular choices
D. Format citations
Correct Answer: C. Understand why the author made particular choices
Rationale: Rhetorical analysis.
9. A writer who drafts quickly and revises extensively is using:
A. No process
B. Only proofreading
C. Plagiarism
D. A recursive process emphasizing revision
Correct Answer: D. A recursive process emphasizing revision
Rationale: Valid approach.
10. Setting aside a draft before revising helps writers:
A. See their work with fresh eyes
B. Forget the topic
C. Lose files
D. Avoid revision
Correct Answer: A. See their work with fresh eyes
Rationale: Distance.
11. When giving peer feedback, a reviewer should:
A. Be specific, constructive and focused on improvement
B. Rewrite the paper
C. Criticize the writer personally
D. Only praise
Correct Answer: A. Be specific, constructive and focused on improvement
Rationale: Helpful review.
12. Peer review helps writers by:
A. Grading the paper
B. Writing the paper for them
C. Providing reader feedback to improve clarity and content
D. Removing the thesis
Correct Answer: C. Providing reader feedback to improve clarity and content
Rationale: Feedback.
, 13. Freewriting means:
A. Writing for free
B. Writing continuously for a set time without worrying about correctness
C. Copying someone else
D. Editing grammar
Correct Answer: B. Writing continuously for a set time without worrying about correctness
Rationale: Idea generation.
14. A writer checks that every claim has support. This is part of:
A. Revision for development
B. Proofreading
C. Formatting
D. Brainstorming
Correct Answer: A. Revision for development
Rationale: Evidence check.
15. Time management for a large writing project is best done by:
A. Writing everything the night before
B. Breaking it into stages with deadlines
C. Skipping revision
D. Avoiding planning
Correct Answer: B. Breaking it into stages with deadlines
Rationale: Planning.
16. A formal outline uses:
A. Random bullet points
B. Only one level
C. Paragraphs only
D. Roman numerals, capital letters and numbers to show hierarchy
Correct Answer: D. Roman numerals, capital letters and numbers to show hierarchy
Rationale: Structure.
17. A deductive essay structure places the thesis:
A. Near the beginning
B. Only at the end
C. In the title
D. Nowhere
Correct Answer: A. Near the beginning
Rationale: General to specific.
18. A thesis statement should avoid:
A. Vague words like 'things' and 'stuff'
B. Specific nouns
C. Clear verbs
D. A position
Correct Answer: A. Vague words like 'things' and 'stuff'
Rationale: Precision.
Questions with Correct Answers
100 questions
1. Which is the best example of a purpose statement?
A. Turnover is a word.
B. This report recommends ways to reduce employee turnover.
C. Employees work.
D. I like my job.
Correct Answer: B. This report recommends ways to reduce employee turnover.
Rationale: Clear purpose.
2. A text analysis essay focuses on:
A. Retelling the text only
B. The reader's life story
C. How and why an author communicates effectively or ineffectively
D. Unrelated topics
Correct Answer: C. How and why an author communicates effectively or ineffectively
Rationale: Rhetorical analysis.
3. A public service announcement aims mainly to:
A. Sell a product only
B. Tell a joke
C. Inform and persuade the public about an issue
D. Report scientific methods
Correct Answer: C. Inform and persuade the public about an issue
Rationale: Purpose.
4. Which tone is most appropriate for a professional email to a supervisor?
A. Sarcastic
B. Polite, clear and professional
C. Overly casual with slang
D. Angry
Correct Answer: B. Polite, clear and professional
Rationale: Workplace norms.
5. Using second person ('you') in formal academic essays is often:
A. Required
B. Discouraged unless directly addressing readers is appropriate
C. Always preferred
D. Grammatically incorrect
Correct Answer: B. Discouraged unless directly addressing readers is appropriate
Rationale: Convention.
6. An expository essay primarily:
A. Tells a fictional story
B. Uses emotional appeals only
C. Explains a topic using facts and examples
D. Expresses a personal feeling
Correct Answer: C. Explains a topic using facts and examples
Rationale: Explanation.
,7. Summarizing a text's main idea before analyzing it helps to:
A. Ensure accurate understanding
B. Avoid reading it
C. Add opinions
D. Replace analysis
Correct Answer: A. Ensure accurate understanding
Rationale: Comprehension.
8. Analyzing a text's rhetorical situation helps readers:
A. Count words
B. Find spelling errors
C. Understand why the author made particular choices
D. Format citations
Correct Answer: C. Understand why the author made particular choices
Rationale: Rhetorical analysis.
9. A writer who drafts quickly and revises extensively is using:
A. No process
B. Only proofreading
C. Plagiarism
D. A recursive process emphasizing revision
Correct Answer: D. A recursive process emphasizing revision
Rationale: Valid approach.
10. Setting aside a draft before revising helps writers:
A. See their work with fresh eyes
B. Forget the topic
C. Lose files
D. Avoid revision
Correct Answer: A. See their work with fresh eyes
Rationale: Distance.
11. When giving peer feedback, a reviewer should:
A. Be specific, constructive and focused on improvement
B. Rewrite the paper
C. Criticize the writer personally
D. Only praise
Correct Answer: A. Be specific, constructive and focused on improvement
Rationale: Helpful review.
12. Peer review helps writers by:
A. Grading the paper
B. Writing the paper for them
C. Providing reader feedback to improve clarity and content
D. Removing the thesis
Correct Answer: C. Providing reader feedback to improve clarity and content
Rationale: Feedback.
, 13. Freewriting means:
A. Writing for free
B. Writing continuously for a set time without worrying about correctness
C. Copying someone else
D. Editing grammar
Correct Answer: B. Writing continuously for a set time without worrying about correctness
Rationale: Idea generation.
14. A writer checks that every claim has support. This is part of:
A. Revision for development
B. Proofreading
C. Formatting
D. Brainstorming
Correct Answer: A. Revision for development
Rationale: Evidence check.
15. Time management for a large writing project is best done by:
A. Writing everything the night before
B. Breaking it into stages with deadlines
C. Skipping revision
D. Avoiding planning
Correct Answer: B. Breaking it into stages with deadlines
Rationale: Planning.
16. A formal outline uses:
A. Random bullet points
B. Only one level
C. Paragraphs only
D. Roman numerals, capital letters and numbers to show hierarchy
Correct Answer: D. Roman numerals, capital letters and numbers to show hierarchy
Rationale: Structure.
17. A deductive essay structure places the thesis:
A. Near the beginning
B. Only at the end
C. In the title
D. Nowhere
Correct Answer: A. Near the beginning
Rationale: General to specific.
18. A thesis statement should avoid:
A. Vague words like 'things' and 'stuff'
B. Specific nouns
C. Clear verbs
D. A position
Correct Answer: A. Vague words like 'things' and 'stuff'
Rationale: Precision.
