EOC SOL Writing Practice 2

Before starting his letter to a local lawyer, Paul made the following outline. Use it to answer the question: Which of these does not belong in Paul's outline?

• I. A.

• II. B.

• III. A.

• IV. B.

How is sentence 4 best rewritten to make the meaning more precise?

• This event will introduce high school students to different kinds of things they could do.

• This event will introduce high school students to ways they can make money.

• This event will introduce high school students to the many career options available to them.

• This event will introduce high school students to jobs they could look for.

How can Paul best combine sentences 5 and 6 without changing their meaning?

• Although the event is aimed at high school seniors who will soon be out in the work force, students from all grade levels are being encouraged to attend.

• Because the event is aimed at high school seniors who will soon be out in the work force, students from all grade levels are being encouraged to attend.

• The event is aimed at high school seniors who will soon be out in the work force since students from all grade levels are being encouraged to attend.

• The event is aimed at high school seniors who will soon be out in the work force, so students from all grade levels are being encouraged to attend.

How is sentence 13 best revised for clarity?

• The working world to high school juniors and seniors can sometimes feel out of reach, and mysterious all too often it seems.

• To high school juniors and seniors, it can sometimes feel out of reach, and all too often the working world seems mysterious.

• It can sometimes feel out of reach, and the working world all too often seems mysterious to high school juniors and seniors.

• All too often, the working world seems mysterious and sometimes out of reach to high school juniors and seniors.

Which sentence does not belong in Paul's draft?

• Sentence 11

• Sentence 12

• Sentence 14

• Sentence 16

Which sentence should Paul add after sentence 18 to best support his ideas?

• Many panels are boring, but with a little luck, we will find people who know how to amuse the audience.

• We would like each panelist to speak for about ten minutes, after which students will have the opportunity to ask questions.

• Being asked to serve as a speaker on our panel is an honor that you should not turn down.

• I could see myself participating on a panel one day, after a long and successful career spent practicing medicine.

How is sentence 20 best rewritten for clarity?

• The Fresh Bread Sandwich Shop will be providing a tasty lunch for all of our speakers and students.

• Providing a tasty lunch will be the Fresh Bread Sandwich Shop for all of our speakers and students.

• A tasty lunch will be the Fresh Bread Sandwich Shop providing for all of our speakers and students.

• For all of our speakers and students will be the Fresh Bread Sandwich Shop providing a tasty lunch.

In sentence 22, how is scheduled to have met correctly written?

• scheduled to meet

• scheduled to have been meeting

• scheduled to be met

• As it is

In sentence 27, how is chose correctly written?

• chooses

• chosen

• choosing

• As it is

In sentence 30, how is truely correctly written?

• trueley

• truly

• truley

• As it is