def METHOD_NAME(self, command, query_delay=0, **kwargs):
    """Write a command to the instrument and return the read response.
    :param command: Command string to be sent to the instrument.
    :param query_delay: Delay between writing and reading in seconds.
    :param \\**kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to the read method.
    :returns: String returned by the device without read_termination.
    """
    self.write(command)
    self.wait_for(query_delay)
    return self.read(**kwargs)