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 "4"

The following writing sample for the Sample Persuasive Writing Prompt A  scored a "4" based on the New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric.

Scorers made the following comments about the sample below:

This response is focused with an opening, a closing and some elaboration of ideas. The writer proposes a solution to the breakfast issue in the essay, (...everyday in homeroom serve a bagel and maybe small juice). There is a progression of ideas, but minimal development and elaboration of ides keep this response at the adequate command.