1. Control Group: I felt prepared for the writing of the essay. AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree428.6% Agree1071.4% Total14100% AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree18% Agree1292% Total13100% Experimental Group: I felt prepared for the writing of the essay.

2. Control Group: My writing has improved since the beginning of the semester. AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree 750% Agree750% Total14100% AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree431% Agree969% Total13100% Experimental Group: My writing has improved since the beginning of the semester.

3. Experimental Group: The Low-Stakes Essays prepared me for writing the High-Stakes Essay... AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree323% Agree1077% Total13100%

4. Control Group: My peer's comments on my essay improved its quality. AnswerResponse% Disagree00% Neither Agree nor Disagree535.7% Agree964.3% Total14100% AnswerResponse% Disagree215% Neither Agree nor Disagree 754% Agree431% Total13100% Experimental Group: My peers' comments on my writing to date improved the quality of my High-Stakes Essay.

5. Control Group: The first draft of the essay I handed in for today deserves the following grade (select one): AnswerResponseActual Grades A+03 (18.7%) A9 (75%) 5 (31.2%) A-2 (17%)0 B+01 (6.2%) B1 (8%)2 (12.5%) B-02 (12.5%) C+02 (12.5%) C01 (6.2%) C-0 D+0 D0 D-0 F0 Total1216

6. Experimental Group: The first draft of the essay I handed in for today deserves the following grade (select one): AnswerResponseActual Grades A+1 (8%)2 (17%) A 3 (25%) A-9 (75%) 2 (17%) B+00 B03 (25%) B-02 (17%) C+01 (8%) C0 C-0 D+0 D0 D-0 F0 Total1213