Writing has become a popular component of manystate tests, and as a result has become an importantinstructional focus in today’s schools.
To be successful in reaching
a goal, it helps to have certain qualities.
(Mooney, Dancing with
the Pen: The Learner as a Writer, 1992) This “buildingup” is not only evident in the question or prompt that isposed (i.e.
“…state your goal.
(Mooney, 2004) Answering written response
questions require that students have an understandingof the elements of both narrative and expositorytext and how the author used these elements in thedevelopment of the story.
This is especially important in determining a student’s
ability to co...
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