On Writing Well Test | Final Test - Hard

William Zinsser
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

On Writing Well Test | Final Test - Hard

William Zinsser
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Is sports writing different from any other form of good writing?

2. Where does a writer need to start to get his or her voice discovered?

3. Why is it important for writers to practice?

4. What is the advantage of a writer writing his or her own memoir?

5. Why do criticism writers have to be at a higher level than other writers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Zinsser blame when it comes to focusing on the final prize instead of the work of an article?

2. Why is humor the most powerful tool for a nonfiction writer?

3. Does Zinsser think that scientists can write?

4. Why do writers need to develop their own voice? How does writing compare to other art forms?

5. Why do critics need to be well versed in the art they are writing about?

6. Does he recommend this level of pride to other writers?

7. What is a good way to learn how to write with humor? How much humor should be used?

8. What are some of the hardest parts of writing about performances?

9. Why should exact details be avoided in memoirs? What approach should writers take instead?

10. What needs to be described in a travel article?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What are some interview questions that must always be asked? What should a writer know before going into an interview? Should a writer go in with extensive research on a subject, or just show up with minimal knowledge and learn it all from a pro? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Rewrite the following sentence into three good leads: The cat jumped onto the fence.

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