HSPE Writing TipsHSPE Writing Tips

Path to success!Path to success!

Two Types of HSPE Two Types of HSPE WritingWriting

•ExpositoryExpository

•PersuasivePersuasive

Expository WritingExpository Writing

•Purpose – to inform or Purpose – to inform or explainexplain

•How well does it How well does it explain?explain?

•Details!Details!

Expository – Layered Expository – Layered ElaborationElaboration

• Key concept for this Key concept for this type of writingtype of writing

• See example in sample See example in sample essay packetessay packet

Persuasive WritingPersuasive Writing

•Purpose – to convince or Purpose – to convince or persuadepersuade

•Examples, scenarios, Examples, scenarios, supportsupport

How is this graded?How is this graded?

•Conventions (0, 1, 2)Conventions (0, 1, 2)

•C-O-S – Content, C-O-S – Content, Organization, Style (4, 3, Organization, Style (4, 3, 2, 1)2, 1)

ConventionsConventions

• SpellingSpelling

• Grammar & CapitalizationGrammar & Capitalization

• Mechanics (sentence Mechanics (sentence fragments, run-on fragments, run-on sentences, etc.)sentences, etc.)

Conventions ScoringConventions Scoring

•DensityDensity

•SeveritySeverity

•VarietyVariety

Conventions ScoringConventions Scoring

• 0 – mostly does not0 – mostly does not

• 1 – does1 – does

• 2 – mostly does2 – mostly does

Convention ScoringConvention Scoring

• Review WASL Review WASL Convention RubricConvention Rubric

• Annotate key words & Annotate key words & phrases as we reviewphrases as we review

• Ask questionsAsk questions

C-O-S C-O-S

•Focus, organizational Focus, organizational pattern, transitions, uses pattern, transitions, uses language effectively, language effectively, varied sentence length, varied sentence length, sense of person (or voice)sense of person (or voice)

C-O-S ScoringC-O-S Scoring

• 4 – consistent, effective4 – consistent, effective

• 3 – adequate3 – adequate

• 2 – inconsistent, 2 – inconsistent, attemptsattempts

• 1 – limited, little, no1 – limited, little, no

C-O-S ScoringC-O-S Scoring

•Review HSPE C-O-S Review HSPE C-O-S Rubric Rubric

• Annotate key words & Annotate key words & phrases as we reviewphrases as we review

• Ask questionsAsk questions

Is it possible to get no Is it possible to get no score?score?

• Yes! Yes! • “ “I don’t know”I don’t know”

• Question mark (?)Question mark (?)

• Response is one wordResponse is one word

Is it possible to get no Is it possible to get no score?score?

• Response is only the title Response is only the title of the promptof the prompt

• Prompt is simply recopiedPrompt is simply recopied• Page is left blankPage is left blank• DON’T DO THIS!DON’T DO THIS!

Tips for Test DayTips for Test Day

• Arrive early – be calmArrive early – be calm

• Review these notes before Review these notes before testing beginstesting begins

• Write only inside the lines Write only inside the lines – don’t go outside the lines!– don’t go outside the lines!

Tips for Test DayTips for Test Day

• Leave enough time to editLeave enough time to edit

• Use some sort of pre-writeUse some sort of pre-write

• At the end, darken in your At the end, darken in your punctuation marks (periods, punctuation marks (periods, question marks, etc.)question marks, etc.)

Tips for Test DayTips for Test Day

• Make connections for your Make connections for your audienceaudience

• Include plenty of commentaryInclude plenty of commentary

• Try to avoid being redundantTry to avoid being redundant

• Avoid bad words (a lot, really)Avoid bad words (a lot, really)

PRACTICE TIME!PRACTICE TIME!

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