Writing Prompt Table- Student/Parent

Benchmark Assessment

Instructional

Benchmark Assessment

Instructional

Informative/

Explanatory

Narrative or Research

Persuasive/

Argumentative

Research or Narrative

Students may use:

Writing prompts for grades K-2,

 Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

*Instruction and practice in this genre is encouraged before the benchmark assessment.

This is not an assignment they have worked on, it’s a blind prompt/assessment

Students may use:

Writing prompts for grades K-2,

 Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

* Outlines, rough drafts, revisions strongly encouraged.

Students may use:

Writing prompts for grades K-2, 

Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

*Instruction and practice in this genre is encouraged before the benchmark assessment.

This is not an assignment they have worked on, it’s a blind prompt/assessment

Students may use:

Writing prompts for grades K-2, 

Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

*Outlines, rough drafts, revisions strongly encouraged.

My Access:

open for benchmark: 9/10-9/21

Up to 90 minutes to complete

Complete and print benchmark essay with grade for portfolio.

Directions:

My Access Writing Prompt Instructions for Students/Parents

*Instruction and practice in this genre is encouraged before the benchmark assessment.

This is not an assignment they have worked on; it’s a blind prompt/assessment.

May use prompts from curriculum,

 Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

Please ask your ES to make a copy and provide you with the following document: “Instructional Writing Support: Collections Performance Based Task Writing Assignments” It is a comprehensive, instructional resource for grades 6-12. (copyrighted)

* Outlines, rough drafts, revisions strongly encouraged.

My Access:

open for benchmark:

1/14 - 1/25

Up to 90 minutes to complete

Complete and print benchmark essay with grade for portfolio.

Directions:

My Access Writing Prompt Instructions for Students/Parents

*Instruction and practice in this genre is encouraged before the benchmark assessment.

This is not an assignment they have worked on; it’s a blind prompt/assessment .

May use prompts from curriculum,

 Benchmark Essay Booklets, or

Writing Prompt Topics

Please ask your ES to make a copy and provide you with the following document: “Instructional Writing Support: Collections Performance Based Task Writing Assignments” It is a comprehensive, instructional resource for grades 6-12. (copyrighted)

*Outlines, rough drafts, revisions strongly encouraged.

Fall Sample

No

Spring Sample

No

My Access generated

ES & parent  Rubrics available in:

Benchmark Essay Booklets

My Access generated

ES & parent  Rubrics available in:

Benchmark Essay Booklets,