Assignment: Compass
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Now that you’ve practiced with Writing Skills Practice Test #1, select three more of the written
passages. You can look at them all by selecting the, Try another Passage ... drop down menu.
You can select whichever passages interest you the most.
What was your score on each passage? (Please note, your grade it not dependent on your overall
score with these, but rather on your effort to complete the practice tests.)
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For each passage that you worked with, write 2-3 sentences that summarizes what the paragraphs
are about.
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Select one of the passages you completed. Rewrite the passage below, making certain the use a
different voice.
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For example, you could write a first person account in third person perspective. You
would write a narrative and turn it into a technical journal article. Mix it up so that it
reads very differently, while still maintaining the same basic material.
Make certain that you spell and grammar your work carefully!