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Written in prose format and published as a book and considered to be a long piece of creative fiction that is believed to be possessing, demanding, and complex.

narrative poetry

short story

The following are all basic types of writing except –

documentary

It is a poem that demonstrates grief and melancholy to the dead.

Short poems that are tainted with love, hope, joy, grief, sadness, or sorrow as common themes

A stanza with five lines is called

A poem that provides an amusing and a happy ending.

It employs contradictory statements or situations to show reality dissimilar from truth.

________________ is the central idea or concept of the storyline

falling action

Exposes a topic analytically and objectively, like a news report.

Expository writing

Expressive writing

Creative writing

Persuasive writing

“The Witch” by -

Layeta P. Bucoy

Edilberto K. Tiempo

Jessica Hagerdorn

Miguel Syjuco

This brings the readers as where the story happens which is illustrated through scenery, landscape, building, weather, or even season.

Plays, short stories, plays, and novels are under

An element of a story that leads the central conflict by building a series of events in the character’s life.

protagonist

Refers to a segment/part of something that is replaced to represent in for a whole or vice versa.

Neither a plot nor a full narrative description, but a carefully crafted verbal sketch that might be part of some larger work, or a complete description in itself.

Uses contradictory statements but in a closer examination turns out to make sense

The pattern in which end rhyme occurs

onomatopoeia

alliteration

rhyme scheme

The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. This is an example of -

Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. What literary device is used in the given sentence?

personification

Give the rhyme scheme of the given lines.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

What is imagery?

the use of language appealing to one or more of the five senses

It's nothing, you just made it up

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

a literary practice wherein the writer embellishes the sentence by adding more information to it in order to increase its worth and understandability

This refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.

connotation

When we use the name “Washington D.C” we are talking about the U.S’ political hot seat by referring to the political capital of the United States because all the significant political institutions such as the White House, Supreme Court, the U.S. Capitol and many more are located her. The phrase “Washington D.C.” is ________________ for the government of the U.S. in this case.

“A long song” is an example of

"They ate food." Is this an example of imagery?

neither way

both a and b

Sheanne tried hard to convince herself that her Hollywood dreams were worth the struggle but her parents, and her inner voice of reason, failed to agree.

“We were the first that ever burst”, a line taken from the poem Ancient Mariner, is considered to be an example of

internal rhyme

external rhyme

The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house . What type of imagery is present in this given line?

It is a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the basic crux of the statement in order to produce a grander, more noticeable effect.

The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story is called

point of view

Prose takes its form in a metered style and uses rhyme than natural speech.

“The Witch” is a short story which is considered to be shorter than a novel.

A character in a short story can either be a person or an animal taking the action of the story.

Absurd play combines dialogues, songs, and dance numbers and accredited to Broadway for blending vaudeville, revue, melodrama, as well as operetta in its presentation.

Conflict is called the central idea or concept of the storyline.

There is usually a pattern, unintended or intentional, that threads the plot together

“I'm not feeling bad” is an example of litotes.

In literature, the word ‘setting’ is used to identify and establish the time, place and mood of the events of the story.

The rhyme scheme is the practice of rhyming words placed at the end of the lines in a prose or poetry.

Films can be taken from the written word of a large work such as novels and autobiography.

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Persuasive Writing

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Narrative Writing

• The Horrible Day Personal Narrative Strong Keeping the Dressing Personal Narrative Good Friday Personal Narrative Okay Dee Dees hose Personal Narrative Poor
• Mildew Houses Description Strong Grandpa's Face Description Good A Cool Restrant Description Okay Hot Dogs Description Poor
• How to Bake a Cake How-To Strong Make a Blow-Up Box How-To Good How to Feed a Dog How-To Okay A Kite How-To Poor
• Recycling Jars and Cans How-To Strong Getting to the Park How-To Good Planting a Garden How-To Okay How to Pull a tooth How-To Poor
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• No School Persuasive Paragraph Strong Dogs Stay Home! Persuasive Paragraph Good A New Pool Persuasive Paragraph Okay A Bigger Cafaterea Persuasive Paragraph Poor
• New Sidewalks Persuasive Paragraph Strong Don't Burn Leaves Persuasive Paragraph Good The Ginkgo Trees Persuasive Paragraph Okay Turn Your Lights Off Persuasive Paragraph Poor
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• A Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Book Review Strong A Letter of Recommendation Book Review Good Falling Up Book Review Okay The Cat Ate My Gymsuit Book Review Poor

Research Writing

• The Snow Leopard Report Strong The Great Pyramid of Giza Report Good Koalas Report Okay Ladybugs Report Poor
• The Platypus Report Strong The Click Beetle Report Good Martin Luther King, Junior’s Dream Report Okay Crickets and Grasshoppers Report Poor
• Talent Show and Tell Persuasive Essay Strong Art Every Day Persuasive Essay Good More Recess, Please Persuasive Essay Okay Let Us Eat Persuasive Essay Poor
• Help Save Our Manatees Persuasive Essay Strong A Fictional Letter to President Lincoln Persuasive Essay Good Endangered Animals Persuasive Essay Okay Why Smog Is Bad Persuasive Essay Poor
• Food from the Ocean Explanatory Essay Strong How to Make a S’More Explanatory Essay Good The Person I Want to Be Explanatory Essay Okay Sleepover Explanatory Essay Poor
• Something You Can Sink Your Teeth Into Explanatory Essay Strong Bathing a Puppy Explanatory Essay Good Trading Places Explanatory Essay Okay Fluffy Explanatory Essay Poor
• When I Got Burned on Dad’s Motorcycle Personal Narrative Strong My First Home Run Personal Narrative Good My Worst Scrape Personal Narrative Okay The Trip to the Woods Personal Narrative Poor
• Soggy Roads Personal Narrative Strong The Broken Statue Personal Narrative Good Space Monster Personal Narrative Okay Las Vegas Personal Narrative Poor
• Smoking in Restaurants Persuasive Essay Strong Letter to the Editor (Arts) Persuasive Essay Good Toilet-to-Tap Water Persuasive Essay Okay The Unperminent Hair Dye Rule Persuasive Essay Poor
• Dear Dr. Larson (Strong) Persuasive Letter Strong Dear Dr. Larson (Good) Persuasive Letter Good Dear Dr. Larson (Okay) Persuasive Letter Okay Dear Dr. Larson (Poor) Persuasive Letter Poor
• Capital Punishment Is Wrong! Persuasive Essay Strong Letter to the Editor (Cheating) Persuasive Essay Good Letter to the Editor (Immigration) Persuasive Essay Okay Judge Not Persuasive Essay Poor
• Mount Rushmore’s Famous Faces Explanatory Essay Strong Youth Movements in Nazi Germany Explanatory Essay Good My Personal Values Explanatory Essay Okay The Influence of Gangs in Our Community Explanatory Essay Poor
• Iron Summary (Strong) Summary Strong Iron Summary (Good) Summary Good Iron Summary (Okay) Summary Okay Iron Summary (Poor) Summary Poor
• Paper Recycling Explanatory Essay Strong Letter to France Explanatory Essay Good I Have a Dream . . . Too Explanatory Essay Okay Fire Fighter Explanatory Essay Poor
• Malcolm X and Eleanor Roosevelt Comparison-Contrast Strong How to Make Tabouli Comparison-Contrast Good Yo-Yo’s Flood Del Mar Hills School Comparison-Contrast Okay The Gail Woodpecker Comparison-Contrast Poor
• Dear Mr. Rhys Biography Strong Turning 13 Biography Good My Resident Edith Biography Okay Police Officer Biography Poor
• Departure Personal Narrative Strong A January Surprise Personal Narrative Good A Day I'll Never Forget Personal Narrative Okay My Summer in Jacksonville, Florida Personal Narrative Poor
• Puppy Personal Narrative Strong A New Friend Personal Narrative Good My Summer in Michigan Personal Narrative Okay A Horrible Day Personal Narrative Poor
• Railroad to Freedom Book Review Strong If I Were Anne Frank Book Review Good To Kill a Mockingbird Book Review Okay Good Brother or Bad Brother? Book Review Poor
• The Power of Water Book Review Strong Summary Review: Arranging a Marriage Book Review Good Freaky Friday Book Review Okay No Friend of Mine Book Review Poor
• The Aloha State Research Report Strong Tornadoes Research Report Good Earthquakes Research Report Okay The Bombing of Peal Harbor Research Report Poor
• Wilma Mankiller: Good Times and Bad Research Report Strong Green Anaconda Research Report Good The Great Pyramid Research Report Okay Poodles Research Report Poor

Business Writing

• Using Hydrochloric Acid (Strong) Instructions Strong Using Hydrochloric Acid (Good) Instructions Good Using Hydrochloric Acid (Okay) Instructions Okay Using Hydrochloric Acid (Poor) Instructions Poor
• Revisiting Seneca Falls Research Report Strong The Importance of Cinco de Mayo Research Report Good The Meaning of Juneteenth Research Report Okay Russian Missile Problem Research Report Poor
• Dear Ms. Holloway Business Letter Strong Dear Mr. McNulty Business Letter Good Dear Mr. Underwood Business Letter Okay Dear Mrs. Jay Business Letter Poor
• Scout Takes Another Look Literary Analysis Strong Rocket Boys: A Memoir Literary Analysis Good A Wrinkle in Time Literary Analysis Okay Being True to Yourself: The Call of the Wild Literary Analysis Poor
• Evening the Odds Argument Essay Strong Lack of Respect a Growing Problem Argument Essay Good The Right to Dress Argument Essay Okay Grading Students on Effort Argument Essay Poor
• Sinking the Unsinkable Explanatory Essay Strong The Best Preventive Medicine Explanatory Essay Good The Ozone Layer Explanatory Essay Okay Measurement Explanatory Essay Poor
• Isn't It Romantic? Definition Strong Good and Angry Definition Good Unsung Heroes Definition Okay Love Definition Poor
• People Power Personal Narrative Strong It's a Boy Personal Narrative Good A Senior Moment Personal Narrative Okay A Big Family Wedding Personal Narrative Poor
• Understanding Hmong Americans MLA Research Paper Strong Hmong: From Allies to Neighbors MLA Research Paper Good Welcome the Hmong to America MLA Research Paper Okay Hmong People MLA Research Paper Poor

Narrative Writing, Creative Writing

• Putin Meddles in U.S. Casseroles Satirical News Story Strong Cabinet Secretaries Now Cabinet Office Assistants Satirical News Story Good Area Man Teaches Ways to Check for B.O. Satirical News Story Okay Global Warming Is Weather-Dependent Satirical News Story Poor
• Poverty and Race as Predictors in the 2016 Presidential Election Statistical Analysis Strong Poverty and Race in the 2016 Election Statistical Analysis Good AP Stats Project Statistical Analysis Okay Stats Analysis Statistical Analysis Poor
• Renewable and Carbon-Neutral Problem-Solution Strong The Ethanol Revolution Problem-Solution Good Growing Energy Problem-Solution Okay Corn for the Future Problem-Solution Poor
• Generations of America Speech Strong Inauguration Speech of the 49th U.S. President Speech Good The Greatest Inauguration Speech Speech Okay What I Will Do for This Country Speech Poor
• True Leadership Personal Essay Strong A Thing of Beauty Personal Essay Good How I Will Contribute to College Personal Essay Okay What Education Means Personal Essay Poor
• Setting in Crane and O'Connor Literary Analysis Strong The Scouring of the Shire Literary Analysis Good Setting in Calvin and Hobbes Literary Analysis Okay On Golden Pond Literary Analysis Poor
• Jane Eyre and the Perils of Sacrifice Literary Analysis Strong Mrs. Reed as a Tragic Figure Literary Analysis Good A Lack of Love Literary Analysis Okay Bad Choices, Bad Results Literary Analysis Poor

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Composition Skills Index

The Composition Skills Index (CSI) is a scientific writing diagnostic test to identify key writing strengths and weaknesses across your school. The CSI is one of the few educational diagnostic tests that can be used to analyse your student writing ability from Year 3 to Year 13.  Instead of waiting for external exam results, the CSI test offers a unique view into your student writing capability. 

The test is online and lasts 20 minutes.  Results are available to your school within three weeks.  Reports pinpoint suggested areas of improvement—both for the cohort of students tested and for the individual student.  Information produced from the CSI test can be used to assess value add and for school targets and goals. 

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Why Diagnostic Testing

A diagnostic writing test provides school leaders, teachers, and students with the most comprehensive diagnostic writing data presently available.  Not only will you make better decisions, you will be able to accurately report value add—and give your students the best opportunity of educational success.

How Is This Test Different?

Our flagship diagnostic writing test is called the Composition Skills Index (CSI).  It was developed in 2015 in response to schools wanting more accurate and detailed information about the state of their students’ writing performance. 

School leaders expressed frustration that other testing regimes were subject to bias, or merely told schools their students had a writing problem, but never offered guidance on how to remedy those problems.  Or, in the case of senior students, there was no available writing test to guide interventions.  Consequently, schools were relying on examination results, which came too late to alter the outcomes for that student.  

The Composition Skills Index (CSI) has changed all that, and for many schools the CSI Test is now the diagnostic writing test of choice.

What the Composition Skills Index Measures

The Composition Skills Index (CSI) is designed to analyse a broader range of writing behaviours and skills than any test has been able to do so to date.  Other writing tests provide information on surface features: word choice, technical errors, grammar, punctuation, spelling, or the choice of simple or complex sentences.  We understand that schools wanted more.  

Accordingly, the advanced methodology applied to the analysis of the Composition Skills Index was purposely designed to remove teacher bias and give schools objective data on the largest set of writing behaviours possible.

Report to School and Educators

Every one of the above metrics is reported back to your school.  After years of testing and research, at Writer's Toolbox we know the expected ability levels of the above indicators for every year of schooling.  We can tell you if your students are at their expected ability level, above their ability level, or performing below their expected ability level in writing.  Plus, if remedial work is needed, we tell you what to do.  That’s a first.

What Do I Get?

You will get a school level report that provides objective and clear information to school leaders and classroom teachers on every writing metric.  You will see the patterns across your school cohorts, and we will interpret this information for you.  You will receive a detailed profile of every student tested in your school, showing clear areas of strength, and areas for improvement.  

Then based on your school’s data, we give you actionable recommendations to help guide your school’s interventions and writing improvement strategies.  Because the reason we do all of this—every day—is to see better educational outcomes for our students: richer data, more targeted interventions, better educational outcomes.

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How to Write a Diagnostic Essay (Without Fail)

Most of the time, academic writing can be challenging and stressful. Many students turn to online help and ask others such things as ‘will you write my research paper for me?’. This is because they find the writing process daunting. However, one type of assignment that’s not so hard is the diagnostic essay. On this page, we’ll run through what this particular type of essay is, how to write one, and more.

What Is a Diagnostic Essay?

A diagnostic essay is a piece of writing that’s meant to assess your knowledge of a topic and your writing skills. This type of work is usually set by a teacher at the very start of a course. It’s not marked because it’s meant to provide the course leader with an idea of what your capabilities are. They diagnose their students’ abilities through these essays. They’re typically timed, like other essay types you have to write for exams.

The Importance of Writing Good Diagnostic Essays

Knowing how to write a diagnostic essay is useful, especially if you’re on an academic course, or you’re going to be starting one soon. When you’re writing one, you should think like an academic and write as if the essay is going to be marked. You should take it as seriously as you would any sort of marked essay. The purpose of an essay is to showcase what you can do academically. If you don’t treat a diagnostic essay seriously and don’t try your best, the reader won’t get the right impression of your ability.

You shouldn’t seek custom essay help for this type of writing. With a diagnostic essay, it’s all about what you know now and what your current writing ability is like. It’s an assessment but not a critical one. It’s one of the simplest essay types, so you should be able to write a perfectly good one on your own.

Diagnostic Essay Outline

If you’re wondering how to write a diagnostic essay, the good news is that it’s easy to write. Its layout is pretty simple: there’s an introduction, usually three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. That’s all there is to it.

The introduction presents your topics to the reader and outlines what you’re going to discuss. It should include a thesis statement, which is a bold and concise summary of the essay’s core topics. The body paragraphs are where you discuss the topic. Your discussion should be well organized and succinct. You should present ideas and try to include a  counter argument or two if you can. The conclusion is where you summarise everything and outline any final thoughts.

How to Start a Diagnostic Essay?

So, how do you start a diagnostic essay? It’s simple. You may be provided with a title for the piece of writing. If not, you’ll have to  come up with a good title for an essay yourself. This should be easy enough because, with a diagnostic essay, the subject matter is usually broad. These essays are more a test of your general knowledge about a topic, not the specific knowledge the course is going to introduce.

So, when you have your title, think about what you’re going to write about. Remember the structure and try to fit your principal argument into three paragraphs. If the essay’s time, you have to think quickly and get straight to it. Come up with some key ideas and think about how you’re going to expand on these in the body paragraphs.

Remember the thesis statement. This is a key part of an essay. It comes at the end of your introductory paragraph. What it does is it summarises, in one or two sentences, the body of your essay, i.e. the primary case you’re putting forward. Having a good thesis statement is important because it helps you focus on the key parts of the essay. The statement also gives the reader a clear indication of what’s to come.

Tips for Writing Body Paragraphs of a Diagnostic Essay

The body paragraph is the core of a diagnostic essay. Here are some tips on how to write them.

Interconnected Paragraphs

The body paragraphs can either be interconnected and form a single argument, or each one can argue its own point. If they’re going to present just one argument among them, they should flow naturally and read well.

Individual Paragraphs

If each paragraph is self-contained, it should end with a sentence that leads into the next paragraph to help keep them connected. It should also start with a hook sentence that draws the reader in and lets them know a new thought or argument is being discussed.

Strongest Arguments First

Whether your body paragraphs are connected or not, it’s suggested that the first one contains the strongest argument or the most original thought. You want the reader to get on board with your writing, so it’s important to make a good impression as early in the essay as possible.

As mentioned earlier, a diagnostic essay is usually timed. When essays are to be written under such a condition, students frequently can’t use resources such as books or the internet. Therefore, timed essays don’t require references as regular, non-timed ones do. If you do use other sources, make sure you refer to them as accurately as possible.

Elaborate Without Waffling

The paragraphs of the essay body are the meat of your essay. They’re what the reader is going to be looking at the most. It’s important that you elaborate on the topic and discuss plenty of points, but without waffling. You have to explain things in as few sentences and words as possible, especially when these essays are timed. Having said that, if there’s a particular point you want to focus on, discuss it as much as you need to. Just make sure that what you’re writing is relevant.

How to Conclude a Diagnostic Essay

The conclusion should supply the reader with a brief yet informative recap of the essay’s main points. You should sum up the cases you’ve put forward and write a final sentence or two that reflects on your essay as a whole. It’s recommended you rehash your thesis statement, though you shouldn’t repeat the statement verbatim; use new words and phrases instead.

Make sure your conclusion is concise. It should be a single paragraph in length. You shouldn’t present any new ideas in it, nor should you be asking the reader any new questions.

If you’re the type of student who writes ‘ write my college essay ’ into a search engine, you shouldn’t have to do this for a diagnostic essay. They’re easy enough to write, and the structure is straightforward. Even though they’re timed, the fact that they’re not marked means there’s not much pressure.

Diagnostic Essay Topics

Below are some examples of diagnostic essay topics. Have a look to see the sorts of questions you may be asked to write essays on during the early part of your course.

• Will e-books replace print books?
• Should education be streamlined, or should independent institutions be allowed?
• Why do many businesses utilize offshore solutions?
• Explain the importance of having a good CV
• Is modern technology helpful or a hindrance?
• Should doctors and nurses be good people?
• Explain why society uses prisons
• How does a lack of sleep affect students?
• Discuss the impact of social media on children
• What are the advantages of going to university?
• Should history be preserved or modified?
• Is killing animals for meat wrong?
• How can the wage gap problem be addressed?
• How can stereotyping be reduced?
• Is artificial intelligence really intelligence?

As you can see, the example titles we’ve listed above are broad. Other types of essays for academic courses are usually a lot more specific in what they ask of you. These titles, however, rely more on your general knowledge and impression of the world, as opposed to the material you’ve learned on a course.

What Should You Not Write in a Diagnostic Essay?

When you write a diagnostic essay, there are a few things that you shouldn’t write. Even though the essays aren’t marked and don’t count towards your grade, it’s best to make them as good as you can. Make sure your submission is an accurate reflection of your capabilities by not writing the following:

• New ideas and arguments in the conclusion; put them in body paragraphs
• Anything that deviates from the central topic
• Language and vocabulary that’s not appropriate for an academic essay
• Quotes/citations without explaining their source; a diagnostic essay doesn’t require these, but you can still include them if you so wish
• Sentences that are too long and confusing for the reader
• Any sort of personal pronouns, unless you’re specifically told this is permitted; generally, academic writing is impersonal
• Words and phrases that are too vague or too exaggerated; with essay writing, it’s about getting to the point, and this should be reflected in the language you use
• Personal stories and anecdotes; again, essays should be impersonal
• A thesis statement that’s too long or vague; your thesis statement should be one or two sentences long and should summarise your writing for the reader
• A title that’s too long and uses too many big words

When you write a diagnostic essay, avoid writing the above. Generally speaking, your writing should be direct and concise. There’s room for you to argue points and express ideas, of course, but there shouldn’t be any waffle. The standard of writing should be the same for a diagnostic essay as any other piece of academic writing.

Unlike most other essays, diagnostic ones aren’t marked. Instead, they’re more of a general test of a student’s capabilities. They’re assigned at the start of a course and used by a course leader to determine what levels the students are at. Because they’re shorter and have a more straightforward structure, they’re easier to write than standard essays. That being said, there are still some key things to include and some things to avoid.

Now, you should have a clear idea of how to write a diagnostic essay. Bear this article in mind the next time you have to write one.

FAQ About Diagnostic Essays

How long is a diagnostic essay.

The length of a diagnostic essay is usually what students can write in an hour or less. Essays typically include an introduction with a thesis statement, up to three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Why Do Teachers Give a Diagnostic Essay?

Students are asked to write a diagnostic essay so that course leaders can assess their knowledge and writing skills.

What Does a Diagnostic Essay Look Like?

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When students enter the A.C.E. program after using another curriculum, they often exhibit gaps in their education. This dilemma can result from different methodologies and approaches used by schools and curriculum publishers. Conventional schools have a completely different teaching system that attempts to get all students to learn lock-step with the rest of the class. Students can miss key concepts when they are absent or when they need more time to absorb each concept. A.C.E. has a time-tested method to help identify and fill in these gaps in education—the aceconnect™ Diagnostic Test.

Just as a doctor diagnoses an illness, the aceconnect Diagnostic Test identifies gaps in a student's learning and automatically prescribes gap PACEs to help him master the material he might have missed. This can be invaluable to educators as they introduce students to a different way of learning. The tests are also helpful for students who are not exhibiting mastery in a subject. Even if they have been using PACEs for an extended period of time, they may have forgotten some of the building blocks and need to refresh their knowledge of key concepts. Best of all, the Diagnostic Tests are available in two different formats: digital and paper. The digital tests are offered at acediagnostictest.com for free. The online system automatically generates a list of prescribed PACEs to help the student bridge gaps in his knowledge. Tests are also available for purchase in paper form.

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