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ENGLISH WRITING PLACEMENT TEST

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Part One: General Information About You

Today’s Date _____________________
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss (Please circle one and print information requested below.)
Name _____________________________________________________________
  First Last
           

 

Street _____________________________________ Apt# ___________________

 

City ______________________________________ State/Province____________
Country __________________________________ Zip/Postal Code ___________
     

 

Email Address: ____________________________________________________

 

Age (check one): ___ 14 - 16 ___17 - 21 ___ 22 - 29  
  ___ 30 - 39 ___ 40 - 49 ___ 50 - 59 ___ 60 +

 

Home telephone: (_______)_____________________________________________

 

Your occupation: _____________________________________________________

 

Education (check one):

 

  ___ some high school ___ college graduate  
  ___ high school graduate ___ some post-graduate  
  ___ some college ___ post-graduate degree  

 

Special interests/hobbies:_______________________________________________

 

Which book have you enjoyed recently?_____________________________________

 

What magazines/newspapers do you read? __________________________________

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Part One (cont.): Why are you interested in writing?

In a brief paragraph, give us some background on your interest in writing. How long have you had this interest? How did it develop?

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Part Two: Think like a writer

An essential task for any writer is careful observation. The people you write about must “come alive on the page.” In this exercise, select the important details that distinguish the person you’re describing. In 30-50 words, describe one of the following:

Tip: Look for facial expressions, gestures, body language, and clothing style; listen for voice inflections.

Example:
Bundled in a hairy overcoat, the man drummed his fingers on a box of oatmeal, tapped his feet, rolled his eyes, and set his lips in a thin straight line. Finally, he shrugged. Muttering something inaudible, he stomped off, abandoning his crammed shopping cart.

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Part Three: Tap into your experience

Many beginning writers start with what they know. Over the years, your job, reading, education, training, hobbies, and interests have given you a wealth of knowledge. Capitalize on what you know by turning that information into a how-to.

Write step-by-step instructions to show a reader how to do something that you know well. Choose a skill that can be described briefly, perhaps in 10 steps. Select from the list below, or use a topic of your own.

Suggestions:

Tip: You don’t have to be serious. A light touch can be effective and entertaining.

Title: How to___________________________________________________________

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Part Four: Focus on a subject to write about

In this part, you will take another step toward becoming a writer. To begin, think of several events that you have experienced or observed. They can be funny, annoying, or heartfelt.

You may think of your first date, a holiday celebration, a championship game, a childhood escapade, or an incident involving your first car. The person involved may be you or someone you know.

Now, on the following lines, make a list of three to five of these events that you could write about.

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Now continue this writing experience in Part 6.

Part Five: Write from your life

Look back at the events you listed in Part 5. Think about how you could write about each of them in a way that would allow readers to share what you experienced or observed. Now choose the one event that you most want to write about. As you think about it, consider the following:

Tip: Not all details are necessary. Choose those that will make this event memorable to your reader. (No poetry, please.)

It’s best to outline your idea and write the first draft on a separate piece of paper. Your final draft should be between 250 and 500 words.

We’ll be looking for originality, style, and your aptitude for conveying ideas and feelings. Grammar and punctuation are important, of course, but our main interest in this exercise is how you express yourself.

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