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This Writing Aptitude Test can be read in about five minutes.

To complete it, including the essay at the end, could require an hour or more. You may complete and submit it right now if you are ready. Or you may find it more efficient to download this test to your computer to work on it and return to this site later to submit it.

Alternatively, you can print out a copy of this test to complete and return to us by mail. It’s your choice, depending on what you are most comfortable with.

 

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Part 1

A young person would not use the formal style and the same vocabulary as an adult might, when speaking. Answer the questions as you imagine a young person would, and give each imaginary speaker an age.


Example:
 Question: Do you enjoy hiking?

 
Age: 8   Answer: Hiking? Not me. I ride my bike everywhere. I'd ride in the house if my mother would let me. Why would I want to hike anyplace?

 

Question: What kinds of books do you like best?  
Age:

Question: If you could be any animal, what kind would you be?

Age:

 

Part 2
Show us your feeling for words. By filling in the blanks in the paragraph below with your own word choices, you can make it sound like almost anything you want. You might treat it as a mystery or a nature story, happy or sad, for adults or children, all based simply on the words you choose.

There is no “correct” answer to this section; we are simply interested in seeing how you choose to handle it. 

 
Johnny gazed across the 
waters of the  now in the
 evening sunshine. He
searched the  shorelines
for sight of  canoe,
hoping to see it glide into view before the sun
set behind the  forest.
He could hear  in the
kitchen of the house .

 

Part 3

In a brief paragraph, tell us why you are interested in writing. How long have you had this interest?
 		  

 

Part 4
In about 250 to 500 words, tell us about an experience from your childhood. It can be important, or amusing, or anything you feel might be interesting. If you do not wish to write about your childhood, write about anything you think would be of interest to a young reader. (No poetry, please.)

We will be looking for originality, style, and your aptitude for conveying ideas. Perfect grammar and punctuation are not our main concerns at this point.

Suggestion: Outline your idea and write the first draft on a separate piece of paper, then copy your final draft in the space provided.

 
 Please give your composition a title.
 

Title:

Note: Before submission, ensure that all the required data in the General Information section is filled in, plus the essay & title from Part 4.