State of New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey GEPA Language Arts Literacy Assessment Tutorial

Cluster 2:  Writing to Persuade - Prompt "A"

Writing Sample #1 - Scoring "1"

The following writing sample for the Sample Persuasive Writing Prompt A scored a "1" based on the New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric.

Scorers made the following comments about the sample below:

The writer attempts to express an opinion; however, there is minimal development. The grammar and mechanical errors are too severe to move this paper beyond an inadequate command of the language.