CAEC Writing Preparation Course: Voice, audience, tone and word choice

1. Pytanie 1 z 16

   In writing, who is the 'audience'?

   • AThe people you are writing for
   • BThe person who wrote the prompt
   • COnly your friends
   • DThe title of your essay
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   Odpowiedź: A. The people you are writing for

   Knowing your audience helps you choose the right tone and words (outcome 2.1).

2. Pytanie 2 z 16

   You are writing to your town council. Which tone is most appropriate?

   • AVery casual, like a text to a friend
   • BAngry and sarcastic
   • CRespectful, confident and formal
   • DUnsure and apologetic
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   Odpowiedź: C. Respectful, confident and formal

   A formal, respectful and confident tone suits officials you want to persuade.

3. Pytanie 3 z 16

   Which sentence is too casual for a persuasive essay?

   • AResidents have raised several concerns about the plan.
   • BHonestly, this plan is super sketchy and kinda dumb.
   • CThis plan has serious problems that council should consider.
   • DThe plan may cost more than it saves.
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   Odpowiedź: B. Honestly, this plan is super sketchy and kinda dumb.

   Slang such as 'super sketchy' and 'kinda dumb' does not suit a formal audience.

4. Pytanie 4 z 16

   Which word is more precise than 'good' in: 'The new park would be good for the town'?

   • Apretty good
   • Bnice
   • Cokay
   • Dbeneficial
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   Odpowiedź: D. beneficial

   'Beneficial' says exactly what you mean: it brings benefits. Precise diction creates a clearer voice.

5. Pytanie 5 z 16

   Which sentence sounds the most confident?

   • AI guess library hours are something, I don't know.
   • BLibrary hours might or might not need changing.
   • CI believe the town should extend library hours.
   • DI kind of think maybe the town could possibly extend library hours.
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   Odpowiedź: C. I believe the town should extend library hours.

   Hedging words like 'kind of', 'maybe' and 'possibly' weaken a persuasive voice.

6. Pytanie 6 z 16

   Which sentence disagrees respectfully?

   • AOnly selfish people would ever vote against building this new park.
   • BAnyone who worries about noise is just being ridiculous and selfish.
   • CPeople who complain about park noise should simply move somewhere else.
   • DSome residents worry about noise, but the park would close at 9 p.m.
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   Odpowiedź: D. Some residents worry about noise, but the park would close at 9 p.m.

   You persuade more readers when you answer their concerns politely instead of insulting them.

7. Pytanie 7 z 16

   Which wording says the same thing as 'due to the fact that' in the fewest words?

   • Aon account of the fact that
   • Bin light of the fact that
   • Cbecause
   • Dowing to the fact that
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   Odpowiedź: C. because

   'Because' says the same thing in one word. Cutting extra words makes writing clearer.

8. Pytanie 8 z 16

   What is a rhetorical question?

   • AA question that can only be placed in the essay's title
   • BA question that the scorer must answer in writing after the test
   • CA question asked for effect, to make the reader think, not to get an answer
   • DA trick question that has no correct answer at all
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   Odpowiedź: C. A question asked for effect, to make the reader think, not to get an answer

   For example, 'Who would not want safer streets?' A rhetorical question can make a point strongly if used sparingly.

9. Pytanie 9 z 16

   What is 'voice' in writing?

   • AThe font and text size that you use on the computer
   • BThe writer's personality, shown through word choice and style
   • CThe total number of words that the essay contains
   • DHow loudly the essay would sound if it were read aloud
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   Odpowiedź: B. The writer's personality, shown through word choice and style

   Outcome 2.2 asks you to use diction and stylistic choices to create voice.

10. Pytanie 10 z 16

    Which sentence uses a strong, exact verb?

    • AThe new schedule will improve bus service.
    • BThe new schedule will make bus service better.
    • CThe new schedule will have an effect on bus service in a way.
    • DThe new schedule will do things for bus service.
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    Odpowiedź: A. The new schedule will improve bus service.

    'Improve' is a single strong verb. The others use weak verbs like 'make', 'do' or 'have' with extra words.

11. Pytanie 11 z 16

    Which sentence avoids a cliché?

    • AWhen it comes to recycling, it is what it is, and we all know that.
    • BRecycling saves the town money and keeps waste out of the landfill.
    • CRecycling is the best thing since sliced bread, and that is just a fact.
    • DAt the end of the day, recycling is a win-win for everybody in town.
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    Odpowiedź: B. Recycling saves the town money and keeps waste out of the landfill.

    Clichés are tired, overused phrases. Plain, specific words make a clearer argument.

12. Pytanie 12 z 16

    Why can exaggeration, such as 'This is the worst idea in human history,' weaken your essay?

    • AReaders stop trusting a writer who overstates
    • BIt makes the essay too short to earn points
    • CIt always turns the sentence into a fragment
    • DIt always counts as a spelling error
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    Odpowiedź: A. Readers stop trusting a writer who overstates

    Overstated claims sound emotional rather than reasoned, so the reader may doubt the rest of your argument.

13. Pytanie 13 z 16

    Which sentence uses an appeal to emotion that suits a persuasive essay?

    • APicture a child waiting in the dark at a bus stop with no shelter from the wind.
    • BYou are a bad person if you disagree with building more bus shelters.
    • CBus shelters can be found in many places across Canada and the world.
    • DBus shelters are usually made of glass and metal, with a bench inside.
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    Odpowiedź: A. Picture a child waiting in the dark at a bus stop with no shelter from the wind.

    A vivid, fair picture helps the reader feel why the issue matters, without insulting anyone.

14. Pytanie 14 z 16

    A writer uses the word 'important' five times in one paragraph. What is the best fix?

    • AReplace some uses with more exact words such as 'essential' or 'urgent'
    • BUse 'important' even more often, to add emphasis
    • CDelete the whole paragraph and start over from the top
    • DWrite the word 'important' in capital letters each time it appears
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    Odpowiedź: A. Replace some uses with more exact words such as 'essential' or 'urgent'

    Repeating the same word sounds flat. Varied, precise word choice strengthens voice.

15. Pytanie 15 z 16

    A writer switches from 'we' to 'you' to 'one' in the same paragraph. What is the problem?

    • AThe essay sounds far too formal for its audience
    • BEvery sentence in the paragraph becomes a fragment
    • CThe point of view is inconsistent
    • DThere is no problem, because all three words are pronouns
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    Odpowiedź: C. The point of view is inconsistent

    Keep the same point of view so the reader can follow who you are talking about.

16. Pytanie 16 z 16

    Which sentence best suits a letter to a newspaper about a local issue?

    • AMain Street is a street that exists in our neighbourhood, near some shops.
    • BI don't really care that much, but maybe someone should look at Main Street.
    • COur neighbourhood needs a crosswalk on Main Street before someone is hurt.
    • Dlol main st is a total mess rn, somebody pls fix it before it gets worse!!
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    Odpowiedź: C. Our neighbourhood needs a crosswalk on Main Street before someone is hurt.

    It is clear, serious and urgent. The others are too casual, too flat or not persuasive.

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.

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