ACCESS Writing Development 2

Question 1

On the ACCESS Writing test, which element most clearly shows a student is moving from Level 3 to Level 4 proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Connecting ideas with a variety of transitional phrases

Answer

At Level 4, students demonstrate emerging control over cohesive devices like transitional phrases to link ideas across sentences.

Question 2

A student writes: 'I go to school. I learn math. I learn reading.' What writing skill should she develop next to improve this passage?

Accepted Answer

Combining sentences using conjunctions

Answer

Combining short, choppy sentences with conjunctions like 'and' or 'because' is a key step in writing development.

Question 3

Which revision best improves the sentence 'The dog runned fast in the park yesterday'?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran fast in the park yesterday.

Answer

'Ran' is the correct irregular past tense form of 'run'; 'runned' is a common developmental error.

Question 4

In an ACCESS Writing prompt asking students to explain how to make a sandwich, which text type is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Procedural/Expository

Answer

Explaining how to do something step-by-step is a procedural or expository text type.

Question 5

A student's paragraph has a clear topic sentence and three supporting details but no concluding sentence. What is missing?

Accepted Answer

A closing statement

Answer

A concluding or closing sentence wraps up the paragraph and reinforces the main idea.

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