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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. Cliche words should be avoided at all costs. What else should be avoided?
2. What problem does a scientist have when writing about science?
3. What is the advantage of a writer writing his or her own memoir?
4. How does Zinsser end his travel article that he wrote about Timbuktu?
5. What is a requirement for good literary criticism?
Short Essay Questions
1. What tense do business writer stend to use that hurts their writing?
2. Does he recommend this level of pride to other writers?
3. Why does a writer's fear of new subjects keep him from taking original and interesting projects?
4. Why are Americans scared to write about themselves?
5. Why is humor the most powerful tool for a nonfiction writer?
6. What is a major pitfall of sports writers?
7. Why do writers need to develop their own voice? How does writing compare to other art forms?
8. Why should writers forget about the final product when they are writing?
9. Why should exact details be avoided in memoirs? What approach should writers take instead?
10. Explain some of the choices that writers have to take when editing?
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
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 do you think about Zinsser's attitude towards writing, especially in terms of his reaction to the doctor that loves to write at the beginning of the book? At times it feels as though he is all business and no fun. Do you find writing a chore or a pleasure?
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