Monday, May 16, 2011

Writing Sample Question

Language Arts, Writing Test
Part I
There are 50 multiple-choice questions on the Language Arts, Writing Test, Part I. These questions require you to revise and edit workplace, how to, and informational documents. Scores are combined with those of Part II and reported as a single score. They are divided among the following three question types: correction, revision, and construction shift. These questions address the following content areas:
Organization (15%): Restructure paragraphs or ideas within paragraphs, identify topic sentences, create unity and coherence in the document.
Sentence Structure (30%): Correct sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, improper coordination and subordination, misplaced modifiers, and lack of parallel structure.
Usage (30%): Correct errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and pronoun reference.
Mechanics (25%): Correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling (restricted to errors related to possessives, contractions, and homonyms).



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Sample Writing Questions

Part IIThe second part of the Language Arts, Writing Test consists of an essay on a general topic. Part II assesses your ability to write an essay about a familiar subject. Scores are combined with those of Part I and are reported as a single score. More information is available on the Language Arts, Writing Part II page.

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Sample Essay

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