Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Homework - Edit, revise and complete typing your 5 paragraph MCAS essay

Be sure this writing is your best work - it will be graded as a test grade.

It needs to:
40% Contain figurative language - similes, metaphors, hyperbole in your examples of
40% Transition between paragraphs/organization and quote use
20% Conventions - spelling, caps, punctuation

Here is the link to student examples and grading of this MCAS prompt
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/2010/question.aspx?GradeID=7&SubjectCode=ela&QuestionID=10825#