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VCLA WRITING Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
Steve has been asked to provide his sta! an update on planned training activities for the next six
months. In the past, he has received requests for clari"cation because his messages were
excessively detailed and included glowing adjectives describing how great the sessions would
be for employees. What should he do when writing the next message to provide more clarity
and eliminate unnecessary questions? - Answer✔Choose robust/speci!c words including strong
nouns and verbs
Directions provided to students in a communications class asked them to avoid
'extemporaneous preparations when planning required speeches'. The professor could avoid
confusion by rewriting his directions incorporating which of the following strategies -
Answer✔Choosing recognizable words
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliche? - Answer✔Total quality management
Executive Director Tim enjoys sending out lengthy emails to his sta! summarizing articles he
reads on educational topics. Lately, he has been seeing software reviews that promise seamless
integration with other software. His messages constantly reference how great it would be to
purchase new software that o!ers seamless integration with current products. The use of
seamless is an example of what type of communication mistake? - Answer✔buzzwords
What is CADD or computer aided drafting and design an example of? - Answer✔corporate
jargon
Why would you use an explanation for supporting details? - Answer✔if you topic sentence
focuses on something readers are unfamiliar with
what are supporting details - Answer✔all answers are correct
what is the purpose of comparing and contrasting two items - Answer✔to show similarities and
differences between two subjects or items
if you're writing an argumentation essay, what kind of supporting details are especially
important - Answer✔facts and evidence
what should all the supporting details relate to? - Answer✔the topic sentence in the paragraph
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what element do sentences written in passive voice usually contain? - Answer✔a past participle
which is a verb written in the past tense
what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? " the
winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" - Answer✔the worst player on the
team hit the winning worst player
what changes, is any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? "the
winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" - Answer✔the worst player on the
team hit the winning home run
what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentence to make it active voice? "if you
liked it, then you should have put a ring on it" - Answer✔no change because it is already in
active voice
if you are trying to determine wether a sentence has been written in passive or active voice,
what should you consider first? - Answer✔what is the action happening in the sentence
consider the following sentence: I was jolted back to life by electrocuting myself with a car
battery. Other than the fact you would not want to try it, how is this thought best expressed
using an active voice? - Answer✔Electrocuting myself with a car battery jolted me back to life.
which of the following is the correct use of the apostrophe? - Answer✔the Sampson's dog
barked at us
which of the following is the correct way to show possession with a plural noun ending in 's? -
Answer✔add an apostrophe at the end
what are the ways apostrophes are used? - Answer✔all of the answers are correct
what is the proper way to contract the possessive form of 'it'? - Answer✔Its
how would you express the plural possessive of the word 'child'? - Answer✔Children's
Which of the following is the best example of a subjective opinion, based on the information
provided in the lesson? - Answer✔people worry too much about the impact of distracting
driving
which of the following is a justified claim? - Answer✔none of the answers are correct
which of the following is considered most effective by those who value critical thinking when
making arguments? - Answer✔evidence
what is a risk in relying only on opinions and intuition? - Answer✔all of the answers are correct
what is another way to describe intuition? - Answer✔a sense of knowing something without
being sure what your logical reasons are for feeling that way
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VCLA WRITING Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
Steve has been asked to provide his sta! an update on planned training activities for the next six
months. In the past, he has received requests for clari"cation because his messages were
excessively detailed and included glowing adjectives describing how great the sessions would
be for employees. What should he do when writing the next message to provide more clarity
and eliminate unnecessary questions? - Answer✔Choose robust/speci!c words including strong
nouns and verbs
Directions provided to students in a communications class asked them to avoid
'extemporaneous preparations when planning required speeches'. The professor could avoid
confusion by rewriting his directions incorporating which of the following strategies -
Answer✔Choosing recognizable words
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliche? - Answer✔Total quality management
Executive Director Tim enjoys sending out lengthy emails to his sta! summarizing articles he
reads on educational topics. Lately, he has been seeing software reviews that promise seamless
integration with other software. His messages constantly reference how great it would be to
purchase new software that o!ers seamless integration with current products. The use of
seamless is an example of what type of communication mistake? - Answer✔buzzwords
What is CADD or computer aided drafting and design an example of? - Answer✔corporate
jargon
Why would you use an explanation for supporting details? - Answer✔if you topic sentence
focuses on something readers are unfamiliar with
what are supporting details - Answer✔all answers are correct
what is the purpose of comparing and contrasting two items - Answer✔to show similarities and
differences between two subjects or items
if you're writing an argumentation essay, what kind of supporting details are especially
important - Answer✔facts and evidence
what should all the supporting details relate to? - Answer✔the topic sentence in the paragraph
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what element do sentences written in passive voice usually contain? - Answer✔a past participle
which is a verb written in the past tense
what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? " the
winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" - Answer✔the worst player on the
team hit the winning worst player
what changes, is any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? "the
winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" - Answer✔the worst player on the
team hit the winning home run
what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentence to make it active voice? "if you
liked it, then you should have put a ring on it" - Answer✔no change because it is already in
active voice
if you are trying to determine wether a sentence has been written in passive or active voice,
what should you consider first? - Answer✔what is the action happening in the sentence
consider the following sentence: I was jolted back to life by electrocuting myself with a car
battery. Other than the fact you would not want to try it, how is this thought best expressed
using an active voice? - Answer✔Electrocuting myself with a car battery jolted me back to life.
which of the following is the correct use of the apostrophe? - Answer✔the Sampson's dog
barked at us
which of the following is the correct way to show possession with a plural noun ending in 's? -
Answer✔add an apostrophe at the end
what are the ways apostrophes are used? - Answer✔all of the answers are correct
what is the proper way to contract the possessive form of 'it'? - Answer✔Its
how would you express the plural possessive of the word 'child'? - Answer✔Children's
Which of the following is the best example of a subjective opinion, based on the information
provided in the lesson? - Answer✔people worry too much about the impact of distracting
driving
which of the following is a justified claim? - Answer✔none of the answers are correct
which of the following is considered most effective by those who value critical thinking when
making arguments? - Answer✔evidence
what is a risk in relying only on opinions and intuition? - Answer✔all of the answers are correct
what is another way to describe intuition? - Answer✔a sense of knowing something without
being sure what your logical reasons are for feeling that way
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