Junior Writing Assessment　

Eleventh grade students respond to a persuasive prompt. The purpose of persuasive writing is to convince or influence the reader to agree with the writer. In well-written persuasion, the topic or issue is clearly stated, and the arguments are developed through the use of facts and examples. A writer may present the other side of an issue but must support his/her position clearly. Papers are scored holistically using a six-point scoring rubric.

This assessment is held every year during the first week in February

For more information about the assessment including real responses with their scores and past writing prompts go to:

http://tennessee.gov/education/assessment/writing_grade_11.shtml