Jess O'Rourke
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Writing Styles Assessment

Question 1 of 5

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What does writing style depend on?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Colour of text

  • Word choice

  • Sentence length and construction

  • Tone

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

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Which 1 of the following is not one of Strunk and White's Elementary principles of composition?

Select one of the following:

  • Choose a suitable design and hold to it

  • Use the active voice, avoid use of the passive voice

  • Use definite, specific, concrete language

  • Keep sentences to a similar length

  • Keep related words together in a sentence

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

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What does the passive voice do in texts? There are three correct answers.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Can change emphasis and meaning

  • Makes the meaning clearer

  • Adds to the word count

  • Hide the performer of an action

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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Which of these is a compound sentence?

Select one of the following:

  • I really want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

  • Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

  • The movie, though very long, was still very enjoyable.

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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According to Kirkman, the context for readers depends on... (There are two correct answers)

Select one or more of the following:

  • The reader's familiarity with the subject

  • The reader's favourite font

  • The motivation of the reader

Explanation

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