Question
Question 35 (42 points)
42 Points
Choose and respond to ONE of the following Essay Prompts. Be sure to pay attention to the word requirement and respond to the prompt fully and thoughtfully.
Let me know which prompt you choose by placing the letter before you begin your response.
Famous First Line (250 Words)
Coose ONE of the Following First Lines and Create a 250 Word Narrative. You will be assessed on your creation, your ability to mimic the style, tone, and content of the Line as well as your word choice:
A. - "It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not."
B. - "It began the usual way, in the bathroom of the Lassimo Hotel."
C. - "In the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains."
Make this sound like a new 8th grader wrote this
42 Points
Choose and respond to ONE of the following Essay Prompts. Be sure to pay attention to the word requirement and respond to the prompt fully and thoughtfully.
Let me know which prompt you choose by placing the letter before you begin your response.
Famous First Line (250 Words)
Coose ONE of the Following First Lines and Create a 250 Word Narrative. You will be assessed on your creation, your ability to mimic the style, tone, and content of the Line as well as your word choice:
A. - "It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not."
B. - "It began the usual way, in the bathroom of the Lassimo Hotel."
C. - "In the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains."
Make this sound like a new 8th grader wrote this
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. - "It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not."
It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not. I squinted at the glowing clock on my bedside table as it blinked 2:14 AM. My heart raced as I grabbed the phone, confusion swirling in my sleepy mind. “Hello?” I croaked, my voice thick with dreams.
The voice on the other end was deep and shaky. “Is Frank there?” the man asked, his words slurred, like he had just woken up too. I blinked in disbelief. Who was Frank? “You have the wrong number,” I replied, hoping to end this strange interruption and crawl back under my blanket.
But he didn’t hang up. “Are you sure?” he pressed, and there was something desperate in his tone. “I really need to talk to him.” I sat up, my curiosity getting the best of me. “Look, I don’t know anyone named Frank. I think you should—”
Before I could finish, the line went silent. I dropped the phone, adrenaline pulsing through my veins. Was that a warning, or a plea? I shook my head, trying to dismiss the dread creeping in. Little did I know, this wrong number was just the beginning, unraveling a web of secrets and shadows that would lead me to the most unexpected adventure of my life.
It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not. I squinted at the glowing clock on my bedside table as it blinked 2:14 AM. My heart raced as I grabbed the phone, confusion swirling in my sleepy mind. “Hello?” I croaked, my voice thick with dreams.
The voice on the other end was deep and shaky. “Is Frank there?” the man asked, his words slurred, like he had just woken up too. I blinked in disbelief. Who was Frank? “You have the wrong number,” I replied, hoping to end this strange interruption and crawl back under my blanket.
But he didn’t hang up. “Are you sure?” he pressed, and there was something desperate in his tone. “I really need to talk to him.” I sat up, my curiosity getting the best of me. “Look, I don’t know anyone named Frank. I think you should—”
Before I could finish, the line went silent. I dropped the phone, adrenaline pulsing through my veins. Was that a warning, or a plea? I shook my head, trying to dismiss the dread creeping in. Little did I know, this wrong number was just the beginning, unraveling a web of secrets and shadows that would lead me to the most unexpected adventure of my life.