Writing Prompt Table for Benchmark Essays / Practice Essays
Policy: Writing Prompt Policy
Goal
Completing the practice prompts is key to successfully completing the benchmark assessments. Focused revisions for each prompt that lead to increased scores for each revision.
| Dates | September - October |
November - December |
January - February |
March - April |
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| Genres | Persuasive/ Argumentative |
Informative/ Expository |
Persuasive/ Argumentative |
Literary |
| MY Access Practice Prompts |
Prompt #1 – Aug 29-Sept 16 Prompt #2 – Sept 19 – Oct 21 |
Prompt #1 – Oct 31 – Dec 12 Prompt #2 – No second practice prompt |
Prompt #1 – Jan 9-Feb 3 Prompt #2 – No second practice prompt |
Prompt #1 – March 28 – April 14 Prompt #2 – No second practice prompt |
| MY Access Grades 4 & 5 |
1. A Visit to the Rain Forest 2. Top Vacation Place |
Why Bugs are Interesting and Helpful | The Greatest American President |
April Rain Song |
| MY Access Grades 6 – 8 |
1. A Manned Mission to Mars 2. Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel |
Egg Laying Species | Choosing an Exotic Pet |
“The Tree” by Sarah Orne Jewett |
| MY Access Grades 9 – 12 |
1. Was Life Better in the U.S. Better in the 1900’s or the 2000’s? 2. Alternate Energy Sources |
Growing Towards Maturity | Do Teens Consider Consequences? |
Choice Made by a Literary Character |
| Benchmark Assessment Prompts Students can only “submit” once, but can “save and finish later” multiple times within one week and the 2 hr revising/editing period. |
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| Grades 4-12 Complete through My Access |
Persuasive/Argumentative Date Range: Oct 24-Oct 28 (4-5) Should All Young Athletes Receive an Award? (6-8) Are Organic Foods Worthwhile? (9-12) Choosing a Rewarding Occupation |
Persuasive/Argumentative Date Range: Feb 6-Feb 10 (4-5) Service Animals (6-8) How Would You Improve Your Community? (9-12) Truth and Lies |
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| Portfolio & Grading | My Access generated by student; ES to print Assessment essay with grade for Fall sample | My Access generated by student; ES to print Assessment essay with grade for Spring sample | ES & parent Rubrics available in: Benchmark Essay Booklets | |
| Grades TK-3 | Students may use:, Benchmark Essay Booklets, or Writing Prompt Topics *Instruction and practice is encouraged before the benchmark assessment. *Outlines, rough drafts, revisions strongly encouraged. |
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