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3 — Modes of Composition
Identify the four main modes of writing in connection to their purposes.
Vanessa is writing an email to her brother. She wants to tell her brother about the events from her first day teaching kindergarten, using her own perspective and a story-like structure.
Given her purpose, Vanessa is most likely writing in which mode?
a.)
Argumentative
b.)
Descriptive
c.)
Informative
d.)
Narrative
d.)
Correct.
Vanessa is, in fact, writing in the narrative mode. This is because she is writing in a personal way about events from her own life in order to tell a story.
Correct
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1 — What Is English Composition?
Recognize the major goals and types of composition in academic settings.
Which of the following is an example of narrative writing?
a.)
A memo instructing employees to wear security badges at all times.
b.)
An analysis of census data from the past five years.
c.)
An essay advocating for health care reform.
d.)
A detailed description of the first time you went swimming.
d.)
Correct.
This is a good example of narrative writing because it involves telling a story.
2 — Overview of the Writing Process
Identify the various stages involved in the writing process Max is a food critic who has just dined at Sam's Steakhouse. He creates an outline of his review on the train ride home. That evening, he begins to type up his initial thoughts in paragraph form.
Max is at which stage of the writing process?
a.)
Proofreading
b.)
Editing
c.)
Drafting
d.)
Draft revision/rewriting
c.)
Correct.
Max has completed his prewriting by creating an outline of the review. He's thought about what he wants to say and how to organize it, so
now he's ready to draft.
Recognize the role of purpose and audience in the context of writing.
Select the true statement about purpose in writing.
d.)
Correct.
A writer's purpose does, in fact, determine the mode of composition. Because the purpose is the goal of the piece of writing, the mode should be chosen with that goal in mind.
5 — The Role of Language
Recognize how language choices are impacted by purpose and audience in composition
Avery is writing an email to her circle of friends, urging them to vote in the upcoming election.
Considering her audience and purpose, Avery should use which type of language
in her email?
a.)
The Role of Language
Recognize how language choices are impacted by purpose and audience in composition.
Simon is writing a letter to his sister to tell her about his semester studying abroad in London.
Considering his audience and purpose, Simon should use which type of language in his letter?
Informal
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