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HSPE Writing Tips Path to success!

Two Types of HSPE Writing Expository Expository Persuasive Persuasive

Expository Writing Purpose – to inform or explain Purpose – to inform or explain How well does it explain? How well does it explain? Details! Details!

Expository – Layered Elaboration Key concept for this type of writing Key concept for this type of writing See example in sample essay packet See example in sample essay packet

Persuasive Writing Purpose – to convince or persuade Purpose – to convince or persuade Examples, scenarios, support Examples, scenarios, support

How is this graded? Conventions (0, 1, 2) Conventions (0, 1, 2) C-O-S – Content, Organization, Style (4, 3, 2, 1) C-O-S – Content, Organization, Style (4, 3, 2, 1)

Conventions Spelling Spelling Grammar & Capitalization Grammar & Capitalization Mechanics (sentence fragments, run-on sentences, etc.) Mechanics (sentence fragments, run-on sentences, etc.)

Conventions Scoring 0 – mostly does not 0 – mostly does not 1 – does 1 – does 2 – mostly does 2 – mostly does

Convention Scoring Review HSPE Convention Rubric Review HSPE Convention Rubric Annotate key words & phrases as we review Annotate key words & phrases as we review Ask questions Ask questions

C-O-S Focus, organizational pattern, transitions, uses language effectively, varied sentence length, sense of person (or voice) Focus, organizational pattern, transitions, uses language effectively, varied sentence length, sense of person (or voice)

C-O-S Scoring 4 – consistent, effective 4 – consistent, effective 3 – adequate 3 – adequate 2 – inconsistent, attempts 2 – inconsistent, attempts 1 – limited, little, no 1 – limited, little, no

C-O-S Scoring Review HSPE C-O-S Rubric Review HSPE C-O-S Rubric Annotate key words & phrases as we review Annotate key words & phrases as we review Ask questions Ask questions

Is it possible to get no score? Yes!  Yes!  “I don’t know” “I don’t know” Question mark (?) Question mark (?) Response is one word Response is one word

Is it possible to get no score? Response is only the title of the prompt Response is only the title of the prompt Prompt is simply recopied Prompt is simply recopied Page is left blank Page is left blank DON’T DO THIS! DON’T DO THIS!

Tips for Test Day Arrive early – be calm Arrive early – be calm Review these notes before testing begins Review these notes before testing begins Write only inside the lines – don’t go outside the lines! Write only inside the lines – don’t go outside the lines!

Tips for Test Day Leave enough time to edit Leave enough time to edit Use some sort of pre-write Use some sort of pre-write At the end, darken in your punctuation marks (periods, question marks, etc.) At the end, darken in your punctuation marks (periods, question marks, etc.)

Tips for Test Day Make connections for your audience Make connections for your audience Include plenty of commentary Include plenty of commentary Try to avoid being redundant Try to avoid being redundant Avoid vague words (a lot, really) Avoid vague words (a lot, really)