State of

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State of
Texas
Assessment of
Academic
Readiness
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4 hours
4 hours
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Expository Writing

• Writing to explainthis is NOT a story!
• Contains a clear thesis.
• All parts of the paper focus on your thesis in
  a logical order.

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Expository Writing
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Expository Writing
1. Think about the quote.
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Expository Writing
2. Think about the question.
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Expository Writing
3. Analyze the prompt and find y0ur
focuscontrolling idea!
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Brainstorm!
Write Rough Draft! Revise!
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Final Copy

• Everything is inside the dark black lines
• Do not skip lines between paragraphs.

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Personal Narrative

• Tell a story about a specific incident.
• Reveal the lesson you learned through the story
  and what happened as a result of the lesson you
  learned.
• Include vivid imagery and figurative language to
  make the readers interested.

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Personal Narrative

• VOICE
• WORD CHOICE
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
• ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS!

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Personal Narrative
1. Picture 2. Statement 3. Prompt
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Brainstorm!
Write Rough Draft! Revise!
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Final Copy

• Everything is inside the dark black lines
• Do not skip lines between paragraphs.