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College Composition: test yourself

31 unit quizzes, a mid exam, and a 90-question final modeled on the CLEP College Composition Modular blueprint. Everything is free to take. Passing the final unlocks a verifiable certificate.

Unit quizzes

10 questions each · free · retake any time

  1. Writing for a Purpose
  2. Sentences: Parts and Patterns
  3. Sentence Boundaries
  4. Verbs
  5. Pronouns
  6. Modifiers, Parallelism and Mixed Constructions
  7. Commas
  8. Other Punctuation
  9. Mechanics
  10. Words
  11. Clear and Effective Sentences
  12. Revision as a Process
  13. Thesis Statements
  14. Paragraphs
  15. Organization and Reasoning Patterns
  16. Coherence and Transitions
  17. Evidence and Support
  18. Audience, Tone and Point of View in Revision
  19. Openings and Closings
  20. Revising a Whole Passage
  21. Research and Sources
  22. Evaluating Sources
  23. Integrating Sources
  24. Plagiarism and Documentation
  25. MLA Style
  26. APA Style
  27. Chicago Style
  28. Rhetorical Appeals
  29. Language, Tone and Structure
  30. Reasoning and Fallacies
  31. Analyzing Arguments and Evidence

Answers are checked as you go, each with the lesson to review.

Mid exam

50 questions · units 1–16 · free · retake any time

A checkpoint on the first half of the course, drawn fresh from a pool of 100 each time. Scored at the end, with a breakdown by content area and the lessons to review.

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Final exam

90 questions · 95 minutes · whole course

Scored 20–80; 50 passes. Weighted like the exam blueprint: revision skills 40%, ability to use source materials 25%, rhetorical analysis 25%, conventions of standard written english 10%.

One passing attempt unlocks the certificate. Attempts are unlimited with a 24-hour wait, each a fresh draw.

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Free to take, paid to certify

Quizzes, the mid exam, and the final are free. The only paid item is the issued, verifiable certificate, unlocked by passing the final. It comes with this badge to download and post.

StudyWalks finals are modeled on the CLEP exam blueprint in scope, format, and rigor. Scores are StudyWalks scores, not CLEP scores, and are not affiliated with or recognized by the College Board. This final has no essay section.