The Essay Test is part of the ELAR component of the TSIA2. You’ll be presented with a prompt that has been randomly selected for your test. Your essay, based on the prompt, must be a 300-600-word response that shows qualities deemed as highly valued for college coursework. The qualities, six in total, for scoring are: Purpose and Focus: Coherent, unified presentation of information to address the issue presented in the prompt Organization and Structure: How you order and connect your ideas in the essay Development and Support: How you develop and support your ideas in the essay Sentence Variety and Style: Using voice, vocabulary, and structure to create sentences and paragraphs Mechanical Conventions: Expressing ideas using Standard English conventions Critical Thinking: Communicating your point of view and demonstrating reasoned relationships among ideas