Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 1: Personal Writing

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.


1.	The easiest way to begin personal writing is to write down your thoughts freely.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2.	You can include jokes in a journal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3.	A personal essay reports only facts about a topic.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4.	An autobiography can be structured as a flashback.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5.	In free-verse poetry, there are set patterns of rhyme and rhythm.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6.	Simile, metaphor, and personification are poetic writing techniques.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7.	You can record your reactions to what you read in a reader-response journal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8.	To better understand a person described in a biography, you can try to find commonalities between the events in that person’s life and your own experiences.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9.	It is best to proofread your work while you are writing.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10.	Personal journals are usually published so that they can be shared.
		A)	True
		B)	False