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Morrow County School DistrictState Assessment Grade 4

Narrative, Expository and Persuasive AssessmentStarting today, you will take part in a writing assessment. You will write a paper that will be read andscored by readers other than your teacher. Your answers need to be your own work. Please keepyour eyes on your test and remember, there should be no talking.

STEP ONE: Prewriting on a TopicLook on page 2 in your response folder to find the topic you can write about. You MUST write onONE of the topics printed in your response folder for your score to count. Use a separate sheet ofpaper to list ideas or do some other prewriting BEFORE you write your rough draft. The writingresponse folder is for your final copy only, and most students will not write anything inside theresponse folder until the third day of the test.

STEP TWO: Writing the Rough DraftBegin writing your rough draft on notebook paper when you finish prewriting. Be sure tocompletely fill in the bubble next to the topic you are choosing in your response folder. As youbegin writing, please keep in mind that your paper may not be scored if it is written in the form of apoem or play; if it includes extreme violence or profanity, well beyond usual community standardsfor school writing; if it is “borrowed” or plagiarized from another source and that source is notidentified; if it does not respond to the provided topic; if it is too long (more than the spaceprovided in your response folder) or very short; or if your writing is too small or unreadable.Remember that your final copy should fit into the writing response folder on the two pagesindicated. It is not acceptable to draw additional lines between the lines in your response folder toprovide additional space. You may add a couple of lines at the end or attach a page to yourresponse folder only to finish a thought or paragraph, but writing on this page must fill less than halfof the extra page.

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STEP THREE: Revising and EditingWhen your rough draft is finished, you should spend some time revising and editing. Use your“Guide to Revision” to help you know the things that the raters will look for when they score yourpaper. You may want to revise your paper to include the things listed on the “Guide to Revision.”

STEP FOUR: Recopying and ProofreadingWhen you are done revising and editing, recopy your paper into the response folder. Please use apen or write firmly in pencil. Your final copy should fit on the two pages provided. Another pagemay be attached only to finish a paragraph begun on the final page of the response folder, and maynot exceed one-half of the page. Make your copy as neat as you can so that it is easy for others to read.

When you finish, make sure your name and your teacher’s name are on the front of the responsefolder and also on any attached pages.

Narrative, Expository & Persuasive Prompts (Choose ONE):

An “adventure” could be any new experience that had some challenges. Tell a true story about an “adventure” you have had by yourself, with your family, or with a friend.

Many people have an activity or hobby they like. Choose one of your favorite activities and explain it to someone who doesn’t know much about it.

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For this writing project you are going to decide (take a side) whether or not you think students should be allowed to watch TV on school nights. Your task will be to persuade or convince other to take you side on the issue using clear and precise words. Use reasons and examples to prove you point.

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Ideas 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ideas 1 2 3 4 5 6 Organization 1 2 3 4 5 6 Organization 1 2 3 4 5 6

Voice 1 2 3 4 5 6 Voice 1 2 3 4 5 6

Word Choice 1 2 3 4 5 6 Word Choice 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sentence Fluency 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sentence Fluency 1 2 3 4 5 6

Conventions 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conventions 1 2 3 4 5 6

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