The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
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Table 6. Types <strong>of</strong> <strong>Writing</strong> Required on St<strong>at</strong>e Exams in High<br />
School<br />
English Social Studies Science M<strong>at</strong>h<br />
C<br />
A 1 untimed task in grade 10 (exit exam):<br />
Biographical narr<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
Response to liter<strong>at</strong>ure/exposition<br />
Expository essay<br />
Persuasive essay<br />
Business letter<br />
1 45 minute essay in grade 11<br />
summary and analysis <strong>of</strong> nonfiction<br />
None None None<br />
K<br />
Y <strong>Writing</strong> portfolio in grade 12 written across the curriculum - 1 piece is required to come from a class other than ELA;<br />
all <strong>of</strong> the pieces could come from the content areas, but 1 must.<br />
reflective writing about growth in writing through literacy<br />
personal expressive or literary sample<br />
transactive sample<br />
transactive with analytic or technical<br />
focus<br />
1 one hour on-demand direct prompt writing in grade 12<br />
1 one hour on-demand passage-based prompt writing in grade 12<br />
MI 1 30 minute essay in grade 11: Formerly, None None<br />
1 20 minute essay in grade<br />
9:<br />
take a position and argue for it (ACT) persuasive civics essay<br />
1 30 minute essay in grade<br />
11:<br />
persuasive civics essay<br />
N<br />
Y 4 90 minute essays <strong>at</strong> grade 11: 1 3-hour exam for Global<br />
15<br />
Short constructed<br />
responses<br />
Short constructed<br />
responses
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