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Writing Skills - ACT

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<strong>Writing</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> Placement Test Sample ItemsCorrect Answers for the Sample Passage #1 ItemsItem # Key Content Category1 A Punctuating Breaks in Thought2 B Observing Usage Conventions3 A Observing Usage Conventions4 A Avoiding Unnecessary Shifts in Construction5 D Editing and Revising Effectively6 B Establishing Logical Order7 C Editing and Revising Effectively8 A Establishing Logical Order9 E Indicating Possessives10 A Tense11 C Judging Relevancy12 D Redundancy13 B Relating Clauses14 E Observing Usage Conventions15 A Forming Verbs16 D Observing Usage Conventions17 B Forming Verbs18 E Punctuating Breaks in Thought19 A Tense20 C Using Pronouns21 A Avoiding Unnecessary Punctuation22 C Maintaining the Level of Style and Tone23 D Strategy – Audience24 A Making Decisions about Cohesion Devices© 2010 <strong>ACT</strong>, Inc. All rights reserved. 24

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