State of New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey GEPA Language Arts Literacy Assessment Tutorial

Cluster 1:  Writing to Speculate - Prompt "A"

Writing Sample #2 - Scoring "2"

The following writing sample for the Writing To Speculate Prompt "A" scored a "2" based on the New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric.

Scorers made the following comments about the sample below:

The writer attempts to develop a story. The response lacks focus and consistency of details. The writer attempts to use dialogue in the story; however, these mistakes and other problems with mechanics diminish the response's effectiveness. Overall, this sample demonstrates a limited command of the language.