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HSPE Writing Tips

HSPE Writing Tips. Path to success!. Two Types of HSPE Writing. Expository Persuasive. Expository Writing. Purpose – to inform or explain How well does it explain? Details!. Expository – Layered Elaboration. Key concept for this type of writing See example in sample essay packet.

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HSPE Writing Tips

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  1. HSPE Writing Tips Path to success!

  2. Two Types of HSPE Writing • Expository • Persuasive

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Conventions Scoring • Density • Severity • Variety

  9. Conventions Scoring • 0 – mostly does not • 1 – does • 2 – mostly does

  10. Convention Scoring • Review WASL Convention Rubric • Annotate key words & phrases as we review • Ask questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. PRACTICE TIME! • We are going to practice grading some sample essays so you understand how the writing portions are graded – woo hoo! 

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