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What follows are two sample HSPA expository prompts to illustrate the basic format of these HSPA prompts. Expository writing is an integral part of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) for LAL and should already be addressed thoroughly in the current writing instructional program. As with the HSPA persuasive writing task ...
Expository Writing You will be asked to write (at least) a 4-paragraph expository essay, similar to the SAT Writing prompt; Topics are usually based on famous quotations, adages, or universally accessible topics; “To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.” Bertrand Russell
The writing component requires students to respond to two writing prompts. One prompt presents a topic and requires students to develop an expository essay using an example from literature, history, science, film, or their own lives as support for their ideas. The other prompt provides a topic and requires students to write a persuasive essay
Analyze structure of a mentor text. Write an effective thesis statement. Write effective short-answer response to a text-based critical thinking question incorporating textual evidence. Explain what is of value to them by writing an expository essay that connects to their own personal experience.
1. Writing a thesis statement The thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay because it specifi cally states what the essay will be about. In other words, it states the purpose of the essay. Therefore, a thesis statement should include: • the topic of the essay. • the writer’s position, opinion, or approach to the topic.
The writing component requires students to respond to two writing prompts. One prompt presents a topic and requires students to develop an expository essay using an example from literature, history, science, film, or their own lives as support for their ideas. The other prompt provides a topic and requires students to write a persuasive essay
To use this approach, review the rubric for the type of writing in question before you begin scoring, and keep the criteria listed on the rubric in mind as you read and score each paper on the scale of 0–4. Rubrics for each writing type can be found on pages 17, 26, 31, 36–38, and 43.
