1. State of
Texas
Assessment of
Academic
Readiness

2. 4 hours
4 hours

3. Expository Writing Writing to explain—this is NOT a story!
Contains a clear thesis.
All parts of the paper focus on your thesis in a logical order.

4. Expository Writing

5. Expository Writing
1. Think about the quote.

6. Expository Writing
2. Think about the question.

7. Expository Writing 3. Analyze the prompt and find
y0ur focus—controlling idea!

8. Brainstorm!
Write Rough Draft! Revise!

9. Final Copy
Everything is inside the dark black lines
Do not skip lines between paragraphs.

10. Personal Narrative Tell a story about a specific incident.
Reveal the lesson you learned through the story and what happened as a result of the lesson you learned.
Include vivid imagery and figurative language to make the readers interested.

11. Personal Narrative VOICE WORD CHOICE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS!

12. Personal Narrative
1. Picture
2. Statement
3. Prompt

13. Brainstorm!
Write Rough Draft! Revise!

14. Final Copy
Everything is inside the dark black lines
Do not skip lines between paragraphs.