The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany

Written proofs 0 1 2 3
How important are the following kinds of writing for this class (set 2)?
Writing applying subject-area concepts
to new problems
86
Not
important
Somewhat
important
86
Important Very important
0 1 2 3
Personal essays or personal narratives 0 1 2 3
Writing based on student response and
interpretation
Writing requiring critical analysis of an
issue or a text
Writing requiring analysis or synthesis
across divergent sources or selections
Laboratory reports
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
Research papers or reports 0 1 2 3
Persuasive writing (e.g., applying
subject-area knowledge and concepts to
public issues)
0 1 2 3
Biography or autobiography 0 1 2 3
Writing of stories, poems, or plays 0 1 2 3
Please list any other types of writing that are important in this class:
Will students in this class take a high-stakes test in this
subject? (E.g., state, district, AP, IB exam.)
___No ___Yes, in a later year ___Yes, this year