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Clear and Coherent Writing
 
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Prepare an Organized, Developed Composition
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Essay Skills
Determine the Purpose for Writing
Formulate a Thesis or Statement of Main Idea
Organize Ideas and Details Effectively
Provide Adequate, Relevant Supporting Material
Use Effective Transitions
Demonstrate a Mature Command of Language
Avoid Inappropriate Slang, Jargon, and Cliches
Use a Variety of Sentence Patterns Effectively
Maintain a Consistent Point of View
 

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Prepare an Organized, Developed Composition

This section of the CASA Writing test consists of one constructed-response assignment in which you will be asked to respond to an educational issue described in two passages that contain opposing viewpoints on the issue. You should prepare a multiple-paragraph composition of approximately 400-600 words. Read the opposing viewpoints carefully and think about how you will organize your response before you begin to type your reponse. Your score will be based solely on the response that is typed in the response box provided for the assignment.

Your composition should effectively communicate a whole message to the specified audience for the stated purpose. You will be assessed on your ability to express, organize, and support opinions and ideas. You will not be assessed on the position you express.

Graders will evaluate essays based on the following criteria:

Appropriateness: The extent to which the response is written in the candidate's own words, addresses the purpose of the assignment, and uses language and style appropriate for the specified audience
Focus and Unity: The extent to which the response clearly states, and maintains clear connections to, the main idea or thesis statement, written in the candidate's own words
Organization: The extent to which the response is effectively and coherently sequenced from sentence to sentence and paragraph to paragraph
Development: The extent to which the response provides relevant, varied, and specific support to elaborate on the main idea or thesis statement, including addressing counterclaims
Grammar and Conventions: The extent to which the response is written in the candidate's own words and shows control of grammar, sentence structure, usage, and mechanical conventions (i.e., spelling, punctuation, and capitalization)

 


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