New Jersey GEPA Language Arts Literacy Assessment Tutorial
Cluster 2: Writing to Persuade - Prompt "C"
Writing Sample #3 - Scoring "5"
The following writing sample for the Sample Persuasive Writing Prompt C scored a "5" based on the New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric.
Scorers made the following comments about the sample below:
This response begins with a scenario which grabs the reader's attention. The writer develops the position with appropriate details (Tweens are being convinced that if you win one show you will have overnight success). The rhetorical questions, variety in syntax, and development of key ideas indicate a strong command of the language.
