CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026

Question 1

CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026. Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence is already correct, click on No error.

One’s proficiency at playing a musical instrument depends not only on innate talent but also on how much time you devote to practicing. No error

Answer:you devote

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Question 2

Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence is already correct, click on No error.

Two teams of scientists have recently issued reports in which they conclude that the continued disintegration of the West Antarctic ice sheet may rise sea levels ten feet or more. No error

Answer:rise

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Question 3

Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence is already correct, click on No error.

The difference between the two novel’s messages is simple: one is focused on true love while the other is focused on social norms. No error

Answer:novel’s

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Question 4

Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence is already correct, click on No error.

Although we had met several times before, the mayor did not remember whom I was when we saw each other at the reception. No error

Answer:whom I was

Question 5

Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. If the sentence is already correct, click on No error.

My mother makes us all dress alike for our annual family photo; even our dog has it’s own sweater to wear for the picture. No error

Answer:it’s

Question 6

Passage: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.

(1) In literature, the best stories are often highly intransitive, taking the reader to a believable place in a believable situation. (2) This believability is vital, as it has the power to suspend disbelief and give stories a kind of narrative credibility, in which the reader is swept away by, and even unaware of, the writer’s decisions as a storyteller. (3) Some writers, though, take a different approach, choosing to remind the reader that what’s on the page or the stage or the screen is, in fact, not to be so readily believed. (4) When a story flippantly calls attention to its own artificiality, this is called metafiction.

(5) In metafictional literature, storytellers use a range of techniques to achieve this desired effect. (6) One technique is exposing the invisible wall or barrier separating the world of the story from the actual world, which the readers of the story inhabit. (7) Most fiction writers respect this wall: a story is told through a blurring of the distinction between the fictional world and the real world. (8) But if a character in a story were to suddenly refer to something outside of the story, revealing an awareness of its other side, this would be strange. (9) If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd. (10) Characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.

(11) Metafiction strives to challenge traditional storytelling, prompting readers to engage differently with the text and inviting them to consider the very nature of fiction, authorship, and interpretation. (12) By foregrounding the artificiality of fictional storytelling, metafiction challenges readers to notice the complex…

Question: Which is the best revision of the highlighted portion of sentence 7?

• by a blurring of the distinction between the fictional world compared to the real world.
• without any blurring of the distinction between the fictional world and the real world.
• through a blurring of the sameness between the fictional world and the real world.
• without any naming of the distinction between the fictional world and the real world.
• through any easing of the pressures between the fictional world and the real world.

Answer:without any blurring of the distinction between the fictional world and the real world.

Question 7

Passage: (Same passage as Question 6)

Question: In context, which is the best way to combine sentences 9 and 10?

• If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd, even though characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.
• If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd, characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.
• If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd, given that characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.
• If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd; even though characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.
• If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd and characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.

Answer:If, for instance, fictional wizard Harry Potter saw his friend Hermione reading a Harry Potter novel, it could strike the reader as absurd, given that characters in a story cannot possibly have access to the real-world book in which their story has been published.

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Question 8

Passage: (Same passage as Questions 6-7)

Question: Which is the best revision of the highlighted portion of sentence 11?

• On the other hand, metafiction strives
• Although metafiction strives
• Metafiction, like all fiction, strives
• Essentially, metafiction strives
• Metafiction seems to strive

Answer:Essentially, metafiction strives

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Question 9

Passage: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.

(1) Even though I had never been a runner, training for a 5K run at middle age did not seem like an impossible task. (2) I did exercise regularly. (3) I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.

(4) There are plenty of websites that give the novice advice on how to become a runner. (5) I chose an eight-month training program that would prepare me for the race. (6) For the first two months, I was actually ahead of schedule, since I had been working out at the gym and getting on the treadmill for 30-minute intervals already. (7) I also began to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, and lifting weights three times a week. (8) However, when I had to make the transition to running outdoors things began to go downhill for a number of reasons.

(9) The treadmill is flat. (10) I realize that I could have set the equipment to have an incline; I never did, encountering those first hills in my neighborhood soon zapped me of my energy. (11) I could barely run a half mile the first time I laced up my new sneakers and set out. (12) The weather can also become an important factor. (13) Running into a brisk wind or in 90-degree temperatures require mental endurance as well as physical stamina. (14) In addition, there are the bikers and the cars and the real runners, all of which irritate me as they zoom past, moving much faster than I could ever aspire to go.

(15) With only a few weeks until the race, I’m neither physically nor mentally prepared. (16) Maybe instead of running in the 5K, I’ll simply write a check to the charity I wanted to…

Question: In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 2 and 3?

• I did exercise regularly, I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.
• I did exercise regularly, but I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.
• Exercising regularly is why I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.
• I exercise regularly, so assuming that it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets is what I did.
• Because I exercised regularly, I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.

Answer:Because I exercised regularly, I assumed it wouldn’t be too difficult to make the switch from jogging on the treadmill to running on the community streets.

Question 10

Passage: (Same passage as Question 9)

Question: In context, which of the following would be the best place to insert the following sentence?

I was completely mistaken.

• Immediately after sentence 3
• Immediately after sentence 8
• Immediately after sentence 11
• Immediately after sentence 14
• Immediately after sentence 15

Answer:Immediately after sentence 8 CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026

Question 11

Passage: (Same running passage as Questions 9–10)

Question: In context, which of the following revisions of the highlighted portion of sentence 4 would add the most relevant information?

• runner, making it quick and easy for me to come up with a plan.
• runner, although there are also many books on the subject that one can buy.
• runner; sometimes it seems as though there are just too many choices on the Internet.
• runner; you would be amazed at the number of websites there are about exercise.
• runner, as it is important to be physically fit.

Answer:runner, making it quick and easy for me to come up with a plan.

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Question 12

Passage: (Same running passage)

Question: Which of the following versions of the highlighted portion of sentence 7 is best?

• (as it is now)
• to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, and I lifted
• to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, and lift
• eating of healthy food, to drink lots of water, and lifting
• eating healthy food, I drank lots of water, and to lift

Answer:to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, and lift

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Question 13

Passage: (Same running passage)

Question: In context, which of the following is the best revision of the highlighted portion of sentence 9?

• Clearly, the
• Fortunately, the
• First of all, the
• Moreover, the
• Similarly, the

Answer:First of all, the

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Question 14

Passage: (Same running passage)

Question: In context, which of the following versions of the highlighted portion of sentence 10 is best?

• incline and I never did, however
• incline; I never did, but
• incline, never having done so, therefore
• incline, but I never did, so
• incline; which I never did, yet

Answer:incline, but I never did, so

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Question 15

Passage: (Same running passage)

Question: Which of the following revisions must be made to sentence 13?

• Begin the sentence with “However,” and change “Running” to “running”.
• Change “or” to “and”.
• Change “require” to “requires”.
• Add “on the part of the runner” at the end of the sentence.
• Delete it from the passage.

Answer:Change “require” to “requires”.

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Question 16

Passage: (Same running passage)

Question: In context, which of the following would make the most effective concluding sentence for the passage?

• Charitable donations can be deducted from your income taxes, but only if you meet certain specified requirements.
• There are a number of websites that you can go to if you need help in deciding what charities to donate to.
• At least that way I will accomplish part of what I set out to do, but I won’t hurt myself in the process.
• Charitable giving in the United States has declined significantly in the past few years anyway.
• And yet the number of people who take up marathon running in middle age and later continues to grow at a surprising rate.

Answer:At least that way I will accomplish part of what I set out to do, but I won’t hurt myself in the process.

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Question 17

Passage: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.

(1) Scholars and enthusiasts of American cultural studies have long celebrated the phenomenon of the Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement. (2) It flourished in New York City’s Harlem area in the 1920s. (3) As the final destination for many African Americans on the journey from the South to the North in the early years of the twentieth century, cultural activity was teeming in Harlem by the mid-1920s. (4) Harlem became the birthplace of a period of literary and artistic productivity that had been unknown among African Americans in the United States, and the movement thrived until the stock market crash of 1929 that precipitated the Great Depression.

(5) While many have assumed that the literary and artistic activity of the New Negro Movement collapsed along with the economic system, but actually, it moved to Chicago. (6) This shift was signaled by Felice, one of the central characters in Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay’s 1928 novel, Home to Harlem. (7) When discussing the prospect of leaving Harlem for somewhere else, Felice says, “Why, le’s go to Chicago, then . . . Chicago, honey” (234).

(8) Until recently, little has been written about this move of African American cultural productivity from Harlem to Chicago, but in the last decade, scholars have explored the shift in several new books that study the Chicago Black Renaissance. (9) One such study by Bone and Courage, The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago 1932-1950, charts the progress of the Renaissance spirit on the famed South Side of Chicago in the two decades following the Harlem Renaissance, when Chicago became the hub of the movement’s activity. (10) In The Black Chicago Renaissance, Hine and McCluskey point out that Chicago had its own share of well-known writers and artists. (11) However, despite all of Chicago’s activity, “There was a ‘second city’ cloud hanging over all that cultural production.”

Question: In context, which is the best way to revise sentences 1 and 2 at the highlighted portion?

• Movement, which flourished
• Movement, it flourished
• Movement, its flourishing
• Movement; that flourished
• Movement: the flourishing of it was

Answer:Movement, which flourished

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Question 18

Passage: (Same Harlem Renaissance passage)

Question: In context, which of the following is the best revision of the highlighted portion of sentence 3?

• (as it is now)
• century, cultural activity is what Harlem was teeming with by the mid-1920s
• century, and Harlem was teeming with cultural activity by the mid-1920s
• century, Harlem was teeming with cultural activity by the mid-1920s
• century, by the mid-1920s, cultural activity was teeming in Harlem CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026

Answer:century, Harlem was teeming with cultural activity by the mid-1920s

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Question 19

Passage: (Same Harlem Renaissance passage)

Question: In context, which of the following is best to add to the beginning of sentence 4?

• Similarly,
• Nevertheless,
• Indeed,
• However,
• Despite these changes,

Answer:Indeed,

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Question 20

Passage: (Same Harlem Renaissance passage)

Question: Which of the following revisions must be made to sentence 5?

• Delete “While” and change “many” to “Many”.
• Change “have assumed” to “assume”.
• Change “along with” to “alongside.”
• Delete “actually,”.
• Change “it” to “they”.

Answer:Delete “While” and change “many” to “Many”.

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Question 21

Passage: (Same Harlem Renaissance passage)

Question: In context, which of the following revisions of the highlighted portion of sentence 10 would add the most relevant information?

• artists, including writer Gwendolyn Brooks, painter Archibald Motley, and musician and composer Thomas A. Dorsey
• artists, which is hardly surprising given the cultural environment of the time
• artists, although it should not be assumed that most of the population of Chicago in the early twentieth century consisted of creative artists
• artists: Hine and McCluskey have been hailed by critics for the high quality of their work on this book
• artists; nevertheless, Harlem is what most people think of when they think about the African American cultural renaissance of the 1920s

Answer:artists, including writer Gwendolyn Brooks, painter Archibald Motley, and musician and composer Thomas A. Dorsey

Question 22

Passage: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.

(1) 330 million people visited United States national parks in 2016. (2) Several factors contributed to this record number of visitors, including marketing for the centennial, cheap gas, and a growing economy. (3) The astronomical rise in visitors comes as the parks face the double threat of funding cuts and climate change. (4) Limited staff and aging facilities can’t keep up, and the parks’ delicate ecosystems are being damaged, with long-term consequences. (5) Visitors to these national treasures greet long waits and potentially unsafe conditions. (6) Rangers at Zion have proposed a controversial reservation system.

(7) Two possible manifestations of this system are a year-round reservation system to enter the park or a permit for certain popular sites. (8) It would be a first and would arguably run counter to the purpose of the park. (9) Beginning with Yellowstone in 1872, the 62 national parks were established to conserve those remarkable spaces for the use of the people. (10) Critics argue that a reservation system would be difficult and unfair and may privilege those who have the time to sit in front of their computers to snatch up slots as they become available to us.

(11) The rangers claim that such a system is needed to improve the visitors experience and protect the park. (12) The location of many of Zion’s attractions in a narrow, 6-mile-long valley will have compounded the problems created by the high number of sightseers. (13) Shuttle buses have become overcrowded. (14) Visitors have cut an estimated 30 miles of their own trails, trampling plants and endangering wildlife. (15) On the Angels Landing trail, over-capacity portable toilets were recently blocked off and hikers were dangerously packed on switchbacks with sharp drop-offs of nearly 1,500 feet. (16) Zion spokesperson John Marciano explains, “We have to do something.”

Question: Which of the following would make the most logical title for the passage?

• Problems at Zion National Park
• Plan Ahead Before Visiting Zion National Park
• National Parks Face Cuts to Funding
• Is There an Epidemic of Overcrowding at National Parks?
• Should Zion National Park Begin Using a Reservation System for Entry?

Answer:Should Zion National Park Begin Using a Reservation System for Entry?

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Question 23

Passage: (Same national parks passage)

Question: In context, which of the following is the best version of the highlighted portion of sentence 5?

• (as it is now)
• sustain
• receive
• encounter
• contact

Answer:encounter

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Question 24

Passage: (Same national parks passage)

Question: In context, which of the following is the best way to deal with sentence 8?

• Leave it as it is.
• Change “It” to “Either option”.
• Change “run counter to” to “violate”.
• Add “the founding of” after “of”.
• Delete it from the passage.

Answer:Change “It” to “Either option”.

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Question 38

Passage: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.

(1) William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright of all time, but there is remarkably little documentation of his life and the composition of his works. (2) As a result, some scholars question whether he actually wrote the plays and sonnets attributed to him.

(3) One group, the Oxfordians, believe that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the true author of Shakespeare’s works. (4) The plays and sonnets, they argue, show that their author had a vast knowledge of law, foreign languages, and other subjects, yet no one has ever found any letters written by Shakespeare or books owned by him. (5) In addition, as one scholar has pointed out, “there’s no evidence Shakespeare ever traveled outside England . . . or had any chance to obtain higher education.” (6) Oxford, on the other hand, possessed an elite education and traveled throughout Europe, which would have given him a thorough knowledge of mythology, art, and music. (7) Another clue lies in the sonnets, in which the poet refers to his “lameness.” (8) Oxford was injured in the 1580s and referred to his resulting disability in letters.

(9) But if Oxford wrote the plays, why not take credit for them? (10) Oxfordians attribute this to the stigma of print—that “it was not acceptable for a nobleman to be associated with public theater” (Bethell 47).

(11) Yet most Shakespeare scholars—sometimes known as Stratfordians—believe that the evidence points to Shakespeare as the author. (12) They note that the original printed copies of the works bear his name and that theater company records support his authorship. (13) And Patrick Cheney, English professor at Penn State, notes that research shows that Shakespeare was actually a “voracious reader” with “a good deal of access to books” (Stevenson). (14) Stratfordians believe that those attempting to identify a more educated candidate are simply ignoring Shakespeare’s most obvious quality: he had a great imagination.

Question: According to the Works Cited section, all of the following are true of the quotation in sentence 10 EXCEPT that

• its source presents the Oxfordians’ position
• it appeared in Atlantic Monthly
• its source is 268 pages long
• it is from a piece of writing by Tom Bethell
• it was published in October of 1991

Answer:its source is 268 pages long

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Question 39

Passage: (Same Shakespeare authorship passage)

Question: In context, the citation from Cheney in sentence 13 primarily serves to

• offer information that casts doubt on an argument made by the Oxfordians
• demonstrate that some scholars disagree with the Stratfordians
• make a larger point about the importance of reading for writers
• call into question the value of most research on Shakespeare
• suggest that Shakespeare’s genius primarily stemmed from his wide reading

Answer:offer information that casts doubt on an argument made by the Oxfordians

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Question 40

Passage: The following passage is about a store that sells vinyl records, the predecessors to digital recordings; these came in several sizes, from the larger 33 1/3 rpm records to the smaller 45s and 78s (“rpm” refers to the revolutions per minute of the records as they played).

(1) The walk through Littlefield’s Record Store was a lesson in the history of recorded music. (2) In the back of the narrow brick building, perfectly compartmentalized and nicely arranged against the west wall, were the old 78-rpm shellac records. (3) Many of them were 80 years old at least, extremely heavy and very brittle with age, but exquisitely maintained and lovingly cared for. (4) These were early blues records, fox-trots, jazz, and early gospel. (5) Most were black and shiny, but several were a cinnamon color, which was quite odd for a world that knew only black records. (6) Most were in excellent condition, though some were chipped and several were broken and held together only by their label.

(7) Miss Littlefield said they would still play but that you had to be careful with them. (8) We took her word for it and moved on across the knotty pine flooring with oriental rugs to the east wall where the 33 1/3 LPs were arranged. (9) These “long plays,” the second generation of phonograph records, often boasted wonderful cardboard jackets with sassy poses of favorite singers and bands. (10) Some were quite worn by now, but they still brought back memories of teenage infatuation, puppy love, and serious crushes.

(11) Upstairs were the 45s, smaller records featuring one song on each side; one could chart one’s life by what song was out during a particular time. (12) Many of these 45s were by solo acts or groups that survived into the present century, but many were one-hit wonders or no-hitters at all, but still helped comprise what became our musical history and the frame of reference for our memories of years gone by.

(13) Back downstairs toward the front was an assortment of 8-track and cassette tapes, the relics of days more recently bygone that seemed in retrospect to have ushered in the portable, fast-changing world that we had been forced to adapt to. (14) That few looked at these spoke a loud truth; that nobody bought any of them spoke even more loudly.

Question: As used in sentence 2, “compartmentalized” means all of the following EXCEPT

• set apart
• separated
• categorized
• jumbled
• segregated

Answer:jumbled

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Question 41

Passage: (Same record store passage)

Question: Which of the following best describes the primary function of sentence 10?

• It suggest the futility of attempting to regain one’s youth.
• It indicates how the singers of the songs on the old recordings felt.
• It demonstrates the effect that seeing the old records has on the narrator.
• It laments the condition of the valuable recordings.
• It reveals why the author was drawn to writing about the subject. CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026

Answer:It demonstrates the effect that seeing the old records has on the narrator.

Question 43

Passage: The following passage is about a store that sells vinyl records, the predecessors to digital recordings; these came in several sizes, from the larger 33 1/3 rpm records to the smaller 45s and 78s (“rpm” refers to the revolutions per minute of the records as they played).

(1) The walk through Littlefield’s Record Store was a lesson in the history of recorded music. (2) In the back of the narrow brick building, perfectly compartmentalized and nicely arranged against the west wall, were the old 78-rpm shellac records. (3) Many of them were 80 years old at least, extremely heavy and very brittle with age, but exquisitely maintained and lovingly cared for. (4) These were early blues records, fox-trots, jazz, and early gospel. (5) Most were black and shiny, but several were a cinnamon color, which was quite odd for a world that knew only black records. (6) Most were in excellent condition, though some were chipped and several were broken and held together only by their label.

(7) Miss Littlefield said they would still play but that you had to be careful with them. (8) We took her word for it and moved on across the knotty pine flooring with oriental rugs to the east wall where the 33 1/3 LPs were arranged. (9) These “long plays,” the second generation of phonograph records, often boasted wonderful cardboard jackets with sassy poses of favorite singers and bands. (10) Some were quite worn by now, but they still brought back memories of teenage infatuation, puppy love, and serious crushes.

(11) Upstairs were the 45s, smaller records featuring one song on each side; one could chart one’s life by what song was out during a particular time. (12) Many of these 45s were by solo acts or groups that survived into the present century, but many were one-hit wonders or no-hitters at all, but still helped comprise what became our musical history and the frame of reference for our memories of years gone by.

(13) Back downstairs toward the front was an assortment of 8-track and cassette tapes, the relics of days more recently bygone that seemed in retrospect to have ushered in the portable, fast-changing world that we had been forced to adapt to. (14) That few looked at these spoke a loud truth; that nobody bought any of them spoke even more loudly.

Question: One way in which the author unifies the passage is by

• providing engaging details to evoke a specific setting
• identifying recordings that most readers will be familiar with
• creating a vivid portrait of an engaging character
• evoking the sounds of bygone eras
• the frequent use of poetic alliteration

Answer:providing engaging details to evoke a specific setting

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Question 44

Passage: (Same record store passage)

Question: The overall tone of the passage can best be described as

• comic
• ironic
• nostalgic
• bitter
• condescending

Answer:nostalgic

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Question 45

Passage: (Same record store passage)

Question: The content and style of the passage suggest that it is an excerpt from a

• biography
• memoir
• history of recording
• music business magazine
• newspaper article

Answer:memoir

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Question 46

Passage: (1) The chances are that you have not [discovered happiness]. (2) The chances are that you have already come to believe that happiness is unattainable. (3) But men have attained it. (4) And they have attained it by realising that happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles. . . .

(5) As for reason (which makes conduct, and is not unconnected with the making of principles), it plays a far smaller part in our lives than we fancy. (6) We are supposed to be reasonable but we are much more instinctive than reasonable. (7) And the less we reflect, the less reasonable we shall be. (8) The next time you get cross with the waiter because your steak is over-cooked, ask reason to step into the cabinet-room of your mind, and consult her. (9) She will probably tell you that the waiter did not cook the steak, and had no control over the cooking of the steak; and that even if he alone was to blame, you accomplished nothing good by getting cross; you merely lost your dignity, looked a fool in the eyes of sensible men, and soured the waiter, while producing no effect whatever on the steak.

(10) The result of this consultation with reason (for which she makes no charge) will be that when once more your steak is over-cooked you will treat the waiter as a fellow-creature, remain quite calm in a kindly spirit, and politely insist on having a fresh steak. (11) The gain will be obvious and solid.

Question: Which sentence best conveys the main idea of the passage?

• Sentence 1
• Sentence 3
• Sentence 4
• Sentence 6
• Sentence 11

Answer:Sentence 4

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Question 47

Passage: (Same happiness passage)

Question: Sentences 8 and 9 contain examples of which of the following?

• Personification
• Simile
• Understatement
• Oxymoron
• Allusion

Answer:Personification

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Question 48

Passage: (Same happiness passage)

Question: The tone of the passage could best be described as

• angry
• impartial
• formal
• instructive
• inquisitive

Answer:instructive

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Question 49

Passage: (Same happiness passage)

Question: The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

• Most people spend too much time contemplating their own behavior.
• The idea of happiness is an unattainable myth.
• Complaining loudly is the most effective way to resolve an issue. CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026
• People tend to respect those who act on their instincts.
• Actions based on logic and consideration often bring the best results.

Answer:Actions based on logic and consideration often bring the best results.

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Question 50

Passage: (Same happiness passage)

Question: The style of the passage suggests that it most likely came from which of the following types of works?

• A news article
• A self-help book
• A scholarly journal article
• An encyclopedia entry
• A psychology textbook

Answer:A self-help book

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CLEP College Composition Section 2

Question 1 of 1

Directions: Read the topic below and then make any notes that will help you plan your response. Begin typing your response in the box at the bottom of the screen.

Topic: Though employers have every right to verify job applicants’ qualifications, investigating applicants’ personal lives by examining their social media posts and profiles is going too far.

Write an essay in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement above. Support your discussion with specific reasons and examples from your reading, experience, or observations.

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Question 1 of 1 (Alternative/Synthesis Essay)

Directions: The following assignment requires you to write a coherent essay in which you synthesize the two sources provided. Synthesis refers to combining the sources and your position to form a cohesive, supported argument. You must develop a position and incorporate both sources. You must cite the sources whether you are paraphrasing or quoting. Refer to each source by the author’s last name, the title, or by any other means that adequately identifies it. Be sure to scroll down and read to the bottom of this screen.

Introduction: In recent years, there has been increasing support for uniforms in public schools. Proponents argue that school uniforms increase students’ motivation, academic performance, and safety at school while decreasing students’ anxiety about the status or quality of their clothing. Others argue that school uniforms violate students’ freedom of expression.

Assignment: Read the following sources carefully. Then write an essay in which you develop a position on whether school uniforms should be mandatory. Be sure to incorporate and cite both of the accompanying sources as you develop your position.

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Source 1:

Hudson, David, Jr. “K-12 Public School Student Expression.” First Amendment Center. First Amendment Center, 23 Jan. 2008. Web. 14 May 2009.

The following is excerpted from the Web site of the First Amendment Center:

Students often communicate through their clothing. They can express their political, social or religious beliefs or show their support for a particular sports team, musical artist or even lifestyle.

But more and more schools are regulating what students may wear through dress-code and uniform policies. Proponents argue that they increase student attendance, instill discipline and ensure positive attitudes toward authority. They also say dress codes and uniforms make schools safer by reducing gang-related violence.

Those opposed to uniforms contend that they threaten students’ free-expression rights and parents’ liberty interests in rearing their children free from government intrusion. CLEP. College composition Section 1 2026

They also argue that dress codes and especially uniforms discourage individuality and critical thinking. Uniform opponents counter that schools should not be in the business of sacrificing individuality on the altar of conformity.

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Source 2:

White, Kerry A. “Do School Uniforms Fit?” The School Administrator. American Association of School Administrators, Feb. 2000. Web. 14 May 2009.

The following is excerpted from a magazine published by the American Association of School Administrators:

Perhaps the biggest opposition to school uniforms and dress codes has been based not on research but on legal concerns, with opponents arguing that requiring students to abide by a strict regimen violates their constitutional right to freedom of expression.

In a landmark 1969 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District that students “do not shed their constitutional rights at the school house door.” At issue were three Tinker children—John, Jane and Sarah—who had been sent home from school for wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War. The U.S. Supreme Court has never since directly addressed school uniforms. And while most lower court challenges to school uniform policies and dress codes citing that decision have been more trivial in nature—lawsuits have been brought over students’ rights to don sagging pants and offensive T-shirts, for example—court decisions generally have upheld the constitutionality of uniforms and dress codes, according to Richard Fossey, a professor of education at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and an expert on student dress codes.

Still, most civil libertarians remain opposed to the idea. Loren Siegal, the director of the public education department of the American Civil…