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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Do readers generally like knowing about athletes' personal lives?
2. What is the best way to learn to write with humor?
3. What should writers focus on the most?
4. What is the advantage of a writer writing his or her own memoir?
5. What does Zinsser throw away in his writing classes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Should sports writers add their opinions in sports articles?
2. How is taste involved in writing?
3. Why is humor the most powerful tool for a nonfiction writer?
4. Why is corporate speak the norm in business writing?
5. Why do writers need to develop their own voice? How does writing compare to other art forms?
6. How does Zinsser react when editors want to change too much of his work?
7. Why should exact details be avoided in memoirs? What approach should writers take instead?
8. What is a strategy to making sure the above choices fit?
9. What is a good way to learn how to write with humor? How much humor should be used?
10. What are some of the hardest parts of writing about performances?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is clutter within an article and how does Zinsser suggest writers cut it out? Are there times when clutter would be a good think to have within a sentence or paragraph? Was it hard for you to recognize clutter within your own writing?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the importance of using modern words versus antiquated words in writing. Explain when it would be important to use older words versus more modern words.
Essay Topic 3
What are some industries that use corporate-speak or jargon in the majority of their writing? Why have these industries continued to use the same type of terrible writing? What can a person in the industry do to change this? Why would they be scared to change the status quo?
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