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Written Response (WR)

Written response type questions - also known as long answers or essays - ask the participant to submit paragraph-length responses.

Note

Correct answers (answer key for evaluators) are specified with the words "Correct answer:" between the question text and the answer.

Example Files

Basic example

1. How many statutory holidays does Canada have? List all of them.

    Correct answer:
    Canada has five statutory holidays:
        1. New Year's Day
        2. Good Friday
        3. Canada Day
        4. Labour Day
        5. Christmas Day

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Basic example - Shorthand

Note

  • Only one list item (eg. a. ) is accepted.
  • Ordered lists are not accepted in the answer key for the shorthand version.
1. How many statutory holidays does Canada have? List all of them.
    a. Canada has five statutory holidays: 1) New Year's Day, 2) Good Friday, 3) Canada Day, 4) Labour Day, 5) Christmas Day.

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With general feedback

1. How many statutory holidays does Canada have? List all of them.
    @feedback: Statutory holidays are holidays that all provinces and territories observe.

    Correct answer:
    Canada has five statutory holidays:
        1. New Year's Day
        2. Good Friday
        3. Canada Day
        4. Labour Day
        5. Christmas Day

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With answer key (info)

Note

  • Ordered lists are not accepted in the answer key.
Type: WR

1. How many statutory holidays does Canada have? List all of them.

2. ...

Answers:
    1. Canada has five statutory holidays: 1) New Year's Day, 2) Good Friday, 3) Canada Day, 4) Labour Day, 5) Christmas Day.
    2. ...

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