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#2: Write an introduction to a fiction blog post titled "This Is One Of Those Grim Fairy Tales".
#3: Write an introduction to a fiction blog post titled "The Emotional Journey Of Peter Pan".
#4: Write an introduction to a fiction blog post titled "The Adventure Of The Lost Sock".
#5: Write an introduction to a fiction blog post titled "The Feelings You Get When Your Mom Leaves For The Weekend".
What's Next?
We've kicked off this test with these five questions, which are all based on the popular "story starters" that you find in creative writing classes. As you take the test today, your goal is to answer each question as fast as possible.
As you begin to write your answers, keep reading the instructions below. You can stop and continue later, but you can't go back and change your answers once you finish them.
The Directions:
These directions are straightforward: [do as indicated]. Each set of questions is comprised of five statements. For each statement, choose the best answer from this list: [insert]. In some of the questions, you'll need to write an introduction to a fiction blog post titled (a), (b), (c) or (d). Write down your answers after each question. All five statements for each question are numbered [1] through [5].
Once you finish your answers, you'll be ranked for the question and get feedback on each answer you give. The higher the score, the better your answer was. You'll also get a chance to see how your score compares with other people who have played this test.
#1: Write an introduction to a fictional blog post titled "This Is One Of Those Grim Fairy Tales".
869 words / 13 sentences
The Little Mermaid lived in Florida in 2023 A.D. She could not wait for her eighteenth birthday in four months because then she could go live with her cousin in Los Angeles and attend junior college there. Once she turned eighteen, she would be free to swim in the ocean whenever she wanted. As a mermaid, this was a big deal. In her world, you could only go into the ocean if your parents allowed it and you had to be accompanied by an adult or guardian. It was legal for someone eight years old or older to live alone on land once they turned eighteen, but all mermaids were required to live with a guardian until they were twenty-one. But once you became an adult, it was your choice where you lived and who you lived with. But in the Mermaid world, it was sort of like being a prisoner. If you didn't live with your relatives, you would have to live alone and often you couldn't leave your home. No one would have believed the Mermaid in this story if they had seen her. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her mother was dead and her father worked as a taxi driver to make ends meet when their taxi business fell on hard times. She enjoyed the weekends when she could spend time with her cousins because they were nice to her and they treated her like a regular person. She didn't know why, but it seemed that she was the only one in this family who wasn't a mermaid. One weekend, she decided that it would be fun to go visit the town zoo. Her parents wouldn't let her go unless she was escorted by someone over the age of eighteen. As a result, she ended up with her cousin after all as an escort for the afternoon's outing. But eight-year-old children were not allowed in public areas alone and certainly not in a public zoo at two o'clock on a holiday afternoon. The Mermaid and her cousin were doing the best they could to follow the rules and they were in line at the front gate. Her cousin was on her cell phone texting. The Mermaid was not allowed to use a cell phone or any other electronic devices because of the special circumstances of mermaids. They could use computers with their guardians, but it was too complicated for them to learn how to text, so she kept busy by marveling at the people around her and their large variety of gadgets. She was about to enter a world far more technologically advanced than hers yet she would have preferred to be swimming in the ocean for miles and miles instead of being cooped up among these human beings. A "Guardian" (Mermaid word for parent) approached them at the gate with a very authoritative tone while they were just trying to enter the zoo. The Mermaid felt as if she had been caught doing something wrong. She looked up at her guardian who was an average-looking middle-aged man dressed in a beige suit and tie. He had brown hair and deep, penetrating brown eyes. Fearing there was trouble, she spoke immediately without thinking first: "I know I'm not supposed to be here without an adult or guardian, but I think you're going to have to arrest me for being here with my cousin. I am allowed to have a family member with me." They both turned around and looked at each other quietly as they watched the man who approached them. It was as if they were discussing their options without saying a word. The boy didn't know what his guardian was going to do but he felt that doing whatever was best for the Mermaid was their best bet, so he decided to agree with her. He said: "I haven't told my mother where I am or even where we are going, but she's on top of it." The guardian didn't respond, but simply stood there waiting for them to enter the zoo. The boy and Mermaid went inside and followed their guardian through many steamy summer days with animals from all over the world. The Mermaid observed and learned more about the animals (and their human guardians) than she had ever thought possible. Her favorite animals were bears, but she also enjoyed going to see the seals, monkeys and pandas. She was very little to begin with, so most of the animals were larger than her. When they came to see the lions, she stood on her tiptoes to see over everyone's head, but it was still difficult for her to get a good look at them. She became so frustrated that she started crying out loud when one of the lions suddenly opened its mouth and yawned right in front of all those people in line at the gate.
Conclusion:
The first sentence is an effective hook that makes the reader want to read on and keep reading to find out how the story will end up. However, there's not enough description to give readers a good idea of what the Mermaid looks like. Some additional details about her physical appearance would add impact, like writing that she has "butterscotch hair and huge green-brown eyes."
The second paragraph is filled with too many passive verbs and plays around with tenses. "When the boy decided" should be changed to "When it came time for them to enter," or "When it was time for them" so that it matches up better with the rest of your paragraph.