Overview and Scoring

Essays and Short Answer

English II Writing

Two essays – Expository and Persuasive

Essays weighted equally—each 26% of total writing score

One page—a maximum of 26 lines for each composition (25 “light lines” plus the heavy “border line” at the bottom of the writing space); no “double-lining” allowed

STAAR Writing Performance

Score Point 1—VERY LIMITED Score Point 2—BASIC Score Point 3—SATISFACTORY Score Point 4—ACCOMPLISHED

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English II Reading

Two short answer reading questions and 38 multiple choice on each assessment

A total of 56 points on reading test: multiple choice worth 38 points (68% of total score) and short answer questions worth 18 points (32% of total score)

Each short answer reading question based on a 0−3 rubric and weighted by 3, for a total of 9 points

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STAAR Short Answer Guidelines

• STAAR English I, II, and III reading tests require students to answer two short answer reading questions.

• Students are provided one 10-line response box to answer each question.

• While students may use all 10 lines to respond to each question, they cannot write more than 10 lines.

• Students are not allowed to add lines inside the box or to write outside the box.

What is a ZERO?

• Whole answer is wrong• Whole answer is confusing and

vague• Answers another questions

instead• Answer only tells the plot

What is a (1)?• Answer is correct but…

Evidence is missingEvidence is wrongEvidence is vague

• Evidence is good but…Answer is missingAnswer is wrongAnswer is vague

NOTE: Only give ONE

answer for the question!

What is a (2)?• Answers the question with an

explanation• Gives evidence to back up the

answer that matches up with the answer

Quote paraphrase, specific synopsis

What is a (3)?• Particularly thoughtful, insightful

answer• Strong and thoughtful text evidence• Depth of understanding and ability

to connect answer and text evidence to the reading.

To BAT your short answer, you simply Borrow from the question in order to

Answer it, then provide

Text evidence to support youranswer.

In the 1st sentence:

Borrow from the question IN the

• Repeat words or phrases from the question so that you are answering it directly and accurately.

1st sentence continued

Answer it!

• A specific, complete sentence answer to the question including a strong, clear opinion.

2nd Sentence: Text Evidence (that means an embedded quotation)

•cite an example from the text to support your answer.

• It MUST relate to your position! • Throwing in a quote “just because” could

detrimental to your score!

BAT in Action….Example Question: What is one conflict Dorothy faces in The Wizard of Oz? Support your response with evidence from the selection.

B In The Wizard of Oz, one conflict Dorothy

faces is A overcoming her fear. T As she “follows the yellow brick road,” she’s “trembling like a leaf” before confronting the evil Wicked Witch of the East and the powerful Wizard.

BRING IT, STAAR TEST! I SEE A 3 IN MY

FUTURE!!!

Now Your TurnHow is Brutus from “Julius Caesar” a

capable leader? Support your answer text from the play.

(Remember you only have 10 lines)

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