AP Lit Writing Lesson Quiz 1

Match each draft stage with its purpose:

• Draft #2 – Focus Ideas

• Identify best supporting ideas and rewrite from scratch

• Draft #1 – Brain Dump

• Get all thoughts down quickly without editing

• Brainstorming – Idea Generation

• 1. Optional version to strengthen clarity and flow

• Editing – Final Polish

• • Gather questions and quick answers before writing

• Draft #3 – Refine (if needed)

• Final read-through to fix organization and style

Match the step with its benefit:

• Multiple drafts

• Improves clarity by refining weak sections

• Rapid writing with time limits

• Accesses unconscious ideas and prevents overthinking

• Reading aloud

• Avoids "gas and brake" writing paralysis

• Brainstorming questions

• Shows awkward phrasing and rhythm issues

• Separating creative and critical minds

• Generates abundant ideas to avoid freezing up

Which of the following are examples of “positive writing approaches” (choose all that apply)?

• • Writing an appreciation of a person, place, or idea

• Drafting a “salty denunciation” in Mark Twain style

• Listing research facts without emotion

• Writing about something personally meaningful

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which actions belong in the editing stage (choose all that apply)?

• Choosing a topic you care about

• Replacing weak verbs with action verbs

• Reading your paragraph aloud

• Generating ideas through freewriting

What is the main cause of writer’s block, according to the guide?

• Editing each sentence before moving forward

• Letting creative and critical minds overlap

• Not having enough ideas from brainstorming

• Choosing a topic without personal meaning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the “brain dump” draft mainly for?

• Refining the best sentences for clarity

• Producing a polished final version

• Getting thoughts on paper without editing

• Checking the paragraph aloud for errors

Why do writers need more ideas than they will use?

• To make editing faster and easier later

• To ensure confidence by having excess material

• To avoid repeating the same information

• To keep the paragraph exactly on one topic

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the “most important editing tool” suggested in the chapter?

• Checking sentences one by one silently

• Reading the draft aloud to hear issues

• Comparing to professional examples online

• Reviewing the paragraph with a checklist

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Put the following steps of the paragraph writing process in the correct order:

• Edit for clarity, flow, and vivid language

• Choose a topic you care about

• Write two or three timed rough drafts

• Brainstorm by asking questions and jotting answers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why does separating the creative mind from the critical mind improve writing?