Examination Questions

1. Write a composition using one of the topics listed below. Your composition needs to be three to five paragraphs long.

It must contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

a. Argue for or against the limitation of speed limits.

b. Explain why a certain sport is your favorite.

c. Compare and contrast driving in the winter and driving in the summer.

d. Analyze the best way to buy a car, mow a lawn, or prepare a meal.

e. Describe a memorable day in your life.

2. Write a letter of complaint. Follow the rules for a business letter, and use the full-block style.

The complaint may be about anything you wish (such as malfunctioning equipment, poor building main- tenance, or disruptive noises from a nearby business). You can base your letter on a true experience, or you can make up all the details you need.

Program 00744105

Lesson 007127

Exam No. 007127

Exam Name WRITING SKILLS: A PERSONAL NARRATIVE

For exam 007127, Writing Skills: A Personal Narrative, you are asked to write a personal essay, based solely on your first-hand personal experience(s), told from the first-person point of view (using the pronoun "I"), meeting the length requirement of between 750 and 2500 words. This essay should not require or contain any type of research; it should be told from thoughts and memories.

In short, this essay should be about you and your experience(s).

This assignment is the SAME as exam 007868, The Writing Skills Writing Assignment, so there are multiple resources available to you, many of which are included on our Symbaloo page for this assignment:

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/ws-apersonalnarrative.

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A Research Project

While the author doesn't need to hide his personal opinion, he must be sure to use appropriate and accurate research to support his or her ideas. Unlike the personal narrative, the research project requires more than the thoughts, feelings, ideas, and personal input of the author.

The essay that you create should clearly state your ideas and opinions, and show the reasoning behind your opinions, as well as identify the ideas you've located to back your opinions through research. These ideas will work together to ultimately show your learned expertise and your authority to write on your chosen topic.

Remember that using others' opinions or ideas in your own words without giving the original author credit isn't proper, even if you agree with them or feel that they best explain your own thoughts and feelings. When you include information obtained from research, you're obligated to cite that information, giving full and deserved credit to the original author.

Always remember that research should support your opinion and/or viewpoint; you should ensure that your ideas and opinions (not your researched information) are the main focus of your essay.

YOUR OPTIONS

There are two distinct topic options for this particular assignment. While each of these options has specific requirements and expectations, there is also a great deal of freedom included with each. Because your essay is being created based on your opinions/ideas and research, no two completed essays will be exactly alike.

Option 1: Personal Take on Current Issues

Choose a current issue in local, national, or international news.

Write an editorial piece explaining the issue and offering your opinions and any solutions you can think of that may apply.