Student writing will include short answers in which students write a sentence, phrase, or paragraph.
Some questions ask students to edit a writing sample.
Each writing subtest will contain one question that requires students to compose an essay. These answers require that students make their thinking explicit. Editing and simple revision skills are tested in the 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 10th grades. Students will need to be familiar with mapping and webbing as ways to organize ideas graphically. Students will also be asked to find errors in writing.