PPT-STAAR Writing Prompts

Spring 2014 Expository Prompts Explain Inform Not a story Think about people working together to accomplish something Write about something good that happened because people worked together. ®. Program. TEA Student Assessment Division. January 2015 . Disclaimer. These slides have been prepared by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency.. If any slide is changed for local use, please remove the TEA footer at the bottom of the slide.. STAAR A. STAAR Alternate 2. Changes to Math Assessments. Changes to Writing Assessments. Standardized Oral Administration (SOA) . DCCM pg. O-4. Changes to the 2014-2015 Assessment Calendar. Policy. and. 75 Summer Writing Prompts Weekly Writing Prompts Below are enough writing prompts to keep you busy all summer! Try to write at least two each month . You should have a minimum of six pieces of Preparing to Write Academic Essays. Deconstructing the Prompt. Writing prompts typically consist of three parts:. Context. [what you need to know to understand the writing assignment]. An explanatory writing task will provide an essay task based on a quotation or (adage) wise saying, or based on a familiar topic. Each is a springboard for you to write an essay.. In responding to the quotation or essay topic presented, you will be asked to explain your point of view and to create an original work. Explanatory writing may be based on the writer’s personal knowledge and experience or on information presented to the writer. . Sheldon ISD. This training does not take the place of reading your TEST ADMINISTRATOR MANUAL!. Testing Dates. Monday, March 30, 2015. 4. th. /7. th. Writing Day 1. English I EOC. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. General Information. STAAR is a criterion-referenced test that measures a student’s performance in comparison to the curriculum standards, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), for each subject and grade level. . English I EOC Writing. . Not just any writing…. But STAAR Writing!. TEA Online Resources. . www.tea.state.us/student.assessment/staar. Assessed curriculum*. Blueprints*. Released Test Questions*. 2015-2016. For all you “regular AP” folks:. You will have to take the AP test at the end of the year to receive college credit for my course. You can earn up to six hours just like the dual credit peeps.. Writing the Expository Essay. Exp. ository = . Exp. lain . Expository . writing explains . what you think (and why you think that way) . in a clear and complete way. . You are not telling a story or trying to persuade your reader.. by Janet Hester and Lenicia Gordon. ELAR Education Specialists. The Jeff Anderson Cycle. Region 13’s . visual representation of Jeff Anderson’s . Analysis . Process . from . the book . 10 Things Every Writer Should Know.. . Disclaimer. These slides have been prepared by the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency.. If any of the slides are changed for local use, please remove the TEA header. . This training is not intended to replace the review of required manuals and additional information on the TEA website. . [EBOOK] 101 Writing Prompts for Middle School: Fun and Engaging Prompts for Stories Journals Essays Opinions and Writing Assignments (Writing Prompts for Kids)
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