According to Holden, what determines a good paper?

• A. The number of commas.
• B. The content of the writing.
• C. The length of the essay.
• D. The font and margins.

Answer: (B)

Holden judges a good paper by what you say, not by how you present it. He values genuine voice, honest observations, and ideas that feel real and clear to the reader. The substance—the thoughts, insights, and perspective you bring—is what makes writing worthwhile in his view. Superficial aspects like punctuation tricks, how long the essay is, or what font and margins you use don’t define quality for him; they’re background details that don’t guarantee meaning or truth in what you’re saying. So a piece can be meaningful and strong because of its content and voice, even if its form is simple, while flashy formatting without real insight wouldn’t impress Holden.