Many writers, PR people and Corporate Communication heads and advertising agencies ask me for ways to judge a person’s writing ability. Now I am showing you the way as well. It’s simple. Just put the job aspirants to this test and see how they score on spelling, grammar, thought process, style, diction and all that jazz.
Happy talent hunting!
EDITING TEST – I
1. Volkswagon is only having trouble with one of there new models.
2. The judge gave his councel to whoever sought it.
3. Only one of the people who work in the lab is a vetinarian.
4. He claimed he knows a star athalete who will sign with the school.
5. He felt bad due to the unhygienic accomodations.
6. He looks like he can bat real good.
7. Travelling across Oman, its vastness effected her.
8. Like I said, he should be like I and do like I do.
9.He wanted to know if the criteria is valid
10. Mohammed told his wife Zaira he likes his mistress better than her.
11. The hero was presented with an historic award by the president.
12. This is different than and hopefully more preferrable over that.
13. Its easy to see the difference between she and I.
14. We must try and keep up with the Jones.
15. What kind of a woman could like those kind of men.
16. The principle reason for Lopes’ dismissal was because he behaved wierd.
17. Neither her or him know how to play the fiddle.
18. Have you got a receipt for a sweet corn soup which won’t make me nauseous.
TEST – 2
Write a factual report of a recent event in India (350 words)
Write a good descriptive passage about your personality (350 words)
TEST – 3
EDIT THIS PASSAGE
Friday the 23rd of January was a great day for motorsports fans with both the first round of OAA Rally Championship and Round 8 of the Muscat Kart Club Go-Kart championship. Spectators at the track where treated to some exciting action on the track and rally cars flying past between races.
The juniors yet again saw some very close and skilful racing with Arif Al Kiyumi first, Dennis Schneider second, and Grant Cheesewright third. This is a category that is going from strength to strength with more racers at every meeting. The championship standings remain the same with Arif in first, Grant in second, and Abdulraheem Al Kiyumi in third.
The open class saw the biggest field of the meeting with ten drivers in each race. This led to some tight racing and some questionable passes but overall the standard was very good. Tommy Durning finished first overall. Mommin Al Rawahi drove a very clean and skilled race to finish second while third went to Hussein Al Amri.
The National and International classes saw some fast and sometimes bad tempered racing, something that is starting to become more prevalent in the two categories where people really ought to know better. Chris Edwards finished miles ahead of the pack, yet again, for another clean sweep. Dave Senior finished second and Shaun Divecha came third. Gary Cooke was forced to pull out due to a broken bumper and so Senior moves to first in the championship, with Cooke second and Edwards third.
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