Grades 7–9 Level 1 Writing Assessment Exemplar

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Do you think it is important for people to continue to travel into space? Why or why not? You may want to think about issues, such as

  • costs
  • dangers
  • rewards
Student Example

Student writing assessment exemplar:

Yes, people can go continue. People can do
something, can finish something, can work
and do everything. Space cost and danger.
People not good not get reward. People can
do anything. So people can continue. Get
reward cost. I feel to travel is good and bad.

 

Level 2: Uses more high-frequency and a few low-frequency descriptive words (something, everything, anything, cost, danger), instructional words (finish, do, travel), and synonyms/antonyms (good/bad, go/continue)

Level 1: Uses familiar phrases in simple patterned sentences (I feel to travel is good and bad.)

Level 1: Uses some high-frequency connector words and markers (time, place) to connect ideas (and, so) and locate items/objects (get) 

Use the checkboxes below to display the corresponding Benchmarks 2.0 indicators.

 
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 1
Writing Benchmark Level
1

Next Steps

After determining English proficiency levels, teachers can refer to the Supporting Competency Indicators found in Benchmarks 2.0 for strategies to inform programming and instruction of EAL learners in all subjects. Once a student demonstrates Level 1 indicators, the teacher refers to Level 2 for planning instruction.

Example: Providing explicit instruction of high-frequency connector words and providing opportunities for the student to use language in small groups, e.g., think, pair, share (General Supporting Competency: Instructional Strategies and Learning Supports).


How to Use This Writing Assessment Exemplar

This collection of writing assessment exemplars provides teachers of English as an additional language (EAL) learners with examples of student writing at each English proficiency level and grade range.

Teachers can use these interactive exemplars to build their understanding of Benchmarks 2.0 competencies (vocabulary, sentence structure, and connections and transitions) and proficiency levels in writing.

  1. Click on “View full size” to see the original student writing.
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  3. Click on one or more competencies to view at a time.
  4. Review “Next Steps” for examples of how to use the Benchmarks 2.0 writing assessment to inform programming and instruction in all subject areas.

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