Read the sample writing prompt below.Hockey great Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”Write about a time you attempted to accomplish a goal. Explain why it was important to attempt to reach that goal.

The prompt asks you to describe a time you attempted a goal and explain why it was important to try. That makes the importance of trying the focus, not whether you ultimately achieved the goal. Choice D, “to write about the importance of trying,” best matches.

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