How to Get Better Test Scores on State Writing Assessments

Prepare students for timed writing assessments on state tests, standardized tests, and high school exit exams

Grades 3–12

Students review and practice the types of writing skills on these assessments while learning specific strategies for timed writing tests.

Models and practice are provided for the three types of writing most frequently tested—expository, narrative and persuasive. The high school book includes writing a literary response. Many have found that this program can be used as a supplemental writing text.

Features

• Writing rubrics are based on six characteristics of good writing.
• Models help students compare average and excellent writing samples.
• Students are actively involved in analyzing and evaluating writing.
• Reproducible objective quizzes assess usage and grammar.
• The Student Books can be used as

  —a review before taking state tests with open-ended items
  —a take-home study
  —an after-school program
  —a summer school program

Teacher Guides

• answer keys
• reproducible objective quizzes that assess usage and grammar
• six characteristics of good writing rubrics
• student models
• practice prompts

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