Question

Which sentence expresses the main idea most precisely and clearly?

A) The architect designed the plans for our school's new gymnasium.
B) The guy who designs buildings made a sketch of our new gym at school.
C) The architect was hired by the school to create a plan for a new gymnasium for our school.
D) The architect that was secured to design the gym has finished his preliminary plans for a school gym to be constructed on our campus.

2)
You are giving a speech to local business leaders about supporting new sales tax laws. Which information is important to your audience?
A) how the police are affected by the new laws
B) how the new laws will affect local business income
C) how the laws will be enforced by the state or county
D) how the sales tax has been used historically in the US


3)

Who was William Shakespeare?
Read the topic question about William Shakespeare. Which of these BEST explains why the topic is inappropriate for a short researched essay paper?
A) too broad
B) too narrow
C) cannot be researched or proven
D) requires personal opinion, no analysis or conclusions

Answer 1

Question 1: D) The architect that was secured to design the gym has finished his preliminary plans for a school gym to be constructed on our campus.

Option D is the one that contains the most information. It tells us that the person is an architect, that he has been hired, that his plans were preliminary and have been finished, and that the campus will be built at school. It is also written clearly and with appropriate vocabulary.

Question 2: B) how the new laws will affect local business income.

The most relevant information for your audience is how the new laws will affect local businesses, as they are local business leaders. They are less likely to care about issues like the police, the enforcement of the laws and the history of the tax.

Question 3: A) too broad

The question of who William Shakespeare is is too broad for a short essay. There are many elements that you could include such as his accomplishments, his personal life or his social context. It is better to focus on one element only so that the information can be more in-depth without making the essay too long.