WPS Written Test case studies
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The WPS Written Test is a written English proficiency credential associated with the WPS (Writing Proficiency Standards) framework. It is intended for candidates who need to demonstrate that they can write clear, accurate, and appropriately registers English in academic and workplace settings, and it is often taken by job applicants, students preparing for professional communication roles, and employees whose positions require polished written output. The WPS Written Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,228 words.
1The Overloaded Memo: Deciding What the Writer Was Asked to Do
A colleague sends you a 900-word draft titled "Q3 Update" and asks, "Does this work?" The document opens with six paragraphs about a delayed vendor migration, then mentions in paragraph seven that the team missed its onboarding target by 18 percent. In paragraph nine it states that two of five support staff will be reassigned in November.
465 words, about 2 min2The Semicolon Standoff in a Client Proposal
A proposal section contains this sentence: "Our rollout covers three regions, the Northeast, the Southeast and the Midwest, each region has a named account lead and a backup, however backups are not yet trained." A reviewer flags it as "too comma-heavy" and proposes replacing every comma with a semicolon. A second reviewer wants to split it into four sentences.
454 words, about 2 min3Reading a Passage That Argues Against Itself
Firms reported lower facilities spending. Nevertheless, many organizations reinstated attendance requirements in 2023.
401 words, about 2 min4Choosing Between Two Correct Words in a Performance Review
You are editing a manager's written review of a junior analyst. The draft says the analyst "was reluctant to escalate issues" and "displayed a stubborn commitment to detail." The manager means both remarks positively but worries the review "sounds harsh." The analyst will read the review, and it enters a formal HR file.
455 words, about 2 min5The Bullet That Hides Its Own Verb
A slide deck for a board update contains these bullets: "Implementation of the new intake process - completed Q2." "Vendor contract review ongoing, pending legal." "Customer satisfaction scores improved, up 12 points, driven by faster response times, which the team should be proud of." A director says the deck "reads like notes, not a board document" but has only 30 minutes before the meeting and cannot restructure the slides. The board's expectation, stated in the deck template, is that each bullet leads with a result and names an owner.
453 words, about 2 min