The course

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Start here
Section I: 45 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, 45% of the score. Section II: three essays in 2 hours 15 minutes, 55%.
Free: A tour of the course and the exam
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Rhetorical Situation
Skill categories 1 and 2: 22-28% of the multiple-choice section, about 10 of the 45 questions
Free: Reading the rhetorical situation Free: Writing for a situation and an audience 49 questions
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Claims and Evidence
Skill categories 3 and 4: 24-30% of the multiple-choice section, about 13 of the 45 questions
Claims, evidence and qualification Choosing evidence and sharpening a claim 65 questions
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Reasoning and Organization
Skill categories 5 and 6: 24-30% of the multiple-choice section, about 12 of the 45 questions
Following a line of reasoning Commentary, order and transitions 53 questions
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Style
Skill categories 7 and 8: 22-28% of the multiple-choice section, about 10 of the 45 questions
Word choice, comparisons and syntax Revising sentences for tone and clarity 53 questions
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The three essays
Section II: three essays in 2 hours 15 minutes including a 15-minute reading period, each scored 0-6
The synthesis essay The rhetorical analysis essay The argument essay