The Benefits of Learning to Play a Musical Instrument
What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 12?
a. Furthermore
b. Therefore
c. However
d. To illustrate
b. Therefore
Which sentence can replace sentence 26 and improve the transition between the sixth paragraph (sentences 19–25) and the seventh paragraph (sentences 26–31)?
a. Becca thought that her dad had not heard her.
b. Becca’s dad smiled and slowed the car to a halt.
c. Becca didn’t know where her dad was going.
d. Becca’s dad appeared to be somewhat confused.
b. Becca’s dad smiled and slowed the car to a halt.
What is the correct way to write sentence 9?
a. Smedley wanted to promote leadership and communication skills in young men and thought that public speaking clubs would be a good way to do so.
b. Smedley wanted to promote leadership and communication skills in young men and thought this. That public speaking clubs would be a good way to do so.
c. Smedley wanted to promote leadership and communication skills in young men he thought that public speaking clubs would be a good way to do so.
d. Smedley wanted to promote leadership and communication skills. In young men and thought that public speaking clubs would be a good way to do so.
a. Smedley wanted to promote leadership and communication skills in young men and thought that public speaking clubs would be a good way to do so.
SPECIAL QUESTION: Paragraph 3 (sentences 11-13) describes how the trail has gained more attention. Some of this attention may be due to one woman's experience on the trail. What is the name of that woman?
Cheryl Strayed
The word sad is not the most effective word to use in sentence 26. Which word should replace sad in this sentence?
a. afflicted
b. mournful
c. discouraged
d. melancholy
c. discouraged
What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 7?
a. Becca had always loved animals because one silly encounter, being with a rabbit in the backyard, had made an enormous impression on her family.
b. Becca had always loved animals and with a rabbit in the backyard, one silly encounter had made an enormous impression on her family.
c. Becca had always loved animals, but one silly encounter had made an enormous impression on her family with a rabbit in the backyard.
d. No change is needed.
d. No change is needed.
What change needs to be made in sentence 4?
a. Change there is to theirs
b. Change called to it is called
c. Change Toastmasters international to Toastmasters International
d. Change helps to help
c. Change Toastmasters international to Toastmasters International
What change should be made in sentence 5?
a. Change hiker to Hiker
b. Change named to he was named
c. Change dreams to dreamed
d. Insert a comma after trails
c. Change dreams to dreamed
Which sentence could best follow and support sentence 24?
a. Some instruments are simply too expensive for the average young person to purchase and learn how to play well.
b. This is a great way for a student to achieve the memory and recall benefits of learning to master a musical instrument.
c. For older individuals who don’t have that option, there are inexpensive models of many instruments designed especially for beginners.
d. People who build into their lives the focused time that it takes to learn to play an instrument rarely regret the many hours spent on it.
b. This is a great way for a student to achieve the memory and recall benefits of learning to master a musical instrument.
Arya wants a more effective topic sentence for the eleventh paragraph (sentences 39–42). Which sentence should replace sentence 39?
a. Becca was anxious to get into the lodge.
b. Becca looked hesitant.
c. Becca knew very little about bears.
d. Becca was finally convinced.
d. Becca was finally convinced.
What is the correct way to write sentence 7?
a. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits. By standing up to give speeches in warm, supportive environments.
b. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcoming their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
c. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
d. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches. In warm, supportive environments.
c. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
What change needs to be made in sentence 2?
a. Insert a comma after Hikers
b. Change who to that
c. Change pass to passes
d. Change peeks to peaks
d. Change peeks to peaks
Which sentence should replace sentence 2 to provide a more effective claim for this paper?
a. Regardless of the reason, musical instruments are a meaningful addition to a person’s skill set.
b. Throughout history, musical instruments have been enjoyed by young and old alike.
c. Clearly, there are many different types of musical instruments, and all are beneficial and valuable.
d. However, learning to play a musical instrument can benefit a person’s life in a host of other ways.
d. However, learning to play a musical instrument can benefit a person’s life in a host of other ways.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 17 and 18?
a. After climbing reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
b. She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, and she rested her head against a pillow, and she promptly fell into a deep slumber.
c. As she climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow that promptly fell into a deep slumber.
d. She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
a. After climbing reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
In the third paragraph (sentences 8-11), which sentence is a compound sentence?
a. Sentence 8
b. Sentence 9
c. Sentence 10
d. Sentence 11
c. Sentence 10
What change, if any, is needed in sentence 11?
a. Change recent to resent
b. Insert a comma after thru-hikers
c. Change have skyrocketed to has skyrocketed
d. No change is needed.
c. Change have skyrocketed to has skyrocketed
Sentence 7 needs to be revised. On the whiteboard provided, rewrite sentence 7 in a clear and effective way.
(7) Sharpened reaction times can benefit activities such as participating in sports, driving a car, and responding to emergency situations.
How should Arya revise sentence 5 to avoid repeating ideas?
a. As the family prepared to leave for their trip one early morning, contrasting sharply with her apprehensiveness were the necessary things they did to get ready and Becca’s parents’ bubbly enthusiasm.
b. As the family prepared to leave for their trip one early morning, Becca’s parents’ bubbly enthusiasm contrasted sharply with her apprehensiveness.
c. As the family prepared to leave for their trip one early morning, they did the necessary things to get ready that contrasted sharply with Becca’s parents’ bubbly enthusiasm and her apprehensiveness.
d. As the family prepared and got ready to leave for their trip one early morning, Becca’s apprehensiveness and her parents’ bubbly enthusiasm contrasted.
b. As the family prepared to leave for their trip one early morning, Becca’s parents’ bubbly enthusiasm contrasted sharply with her apprehensiveness.
Select ONE response that corrects the error in sentence 6.
(6)As everyone knows, the best way to become proficient at throwing a football or playing the piano is _____________________________________ is no different.
a. to practice, public speaking
b. to practice; public speaking
c. to practice public, speaking
d. to practice: public speaking
b. to practice; public speaking
What change should be made in sentence 9?
a. Change boost to boosted
b. Change President to president
c. Delete the comma after the word one
d. Change national to National
c. Delete the comma after the word one