Tham khảo tài liệu 'thea writting review 10', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | THEA PRACTICE EXAM 2 A U essay is a writing sample that fails because of one or more of the following failure to address the assigned topic illegibility written primarily in a language other than English length insufficient to score A B essay is a writing sample left completely blank that is the test-taker did not respond at all . Following are examples of scored writing samples. Note There are some deliberate errors in all the essays. Sample 4 essay Courage and cowardice seem like absolutes. We are often quick to label other people or ourselves either brave or timid courageous or cowardly. However one bright afternoon on a river deep in the wilds of the Ozark mountains I learned that these qualities are as changeable as mercury. During a cross-country drive my friend Nina and I decided to stop at a campsite in Missouri and spend the afternoon on a float trip down Big Piney River 14 miles through the wilderness. We rented a canoe and paddled happily off. Things went fine for the first seven or eight miles. We gazed at the overhanging bluffs commented on the wonderful variety of trees it was spring and the dogwood was in bloom and marveled at the clarity of the water. Then in approaching a bend in the river which we later learned was called Devil s Elbow the current suddenly swept us in toward the bank underneath the low-hanging branches of a weeping willow. The canoe tipped over and I was pulled under my foot caught for just a few seconds on the submerged roots of the willow. Just as I surfaced taking my first frantic gulp of air I saw the canoe sweeping out upright again but empty and Nina frantically swimming after it. I knew I should help but I was petrified and hung my head in shame as I let my friend brave the treacherous rapids and haul the canoe back onto the gravel bar while I stood by cravenly. Then came the scream. Startled I glanced up to see Nina both hands over her eyes dash off the gravel bar and back into the water. I gazed down into the canoe to see
