LEAP Tips and Tricks

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Task Type 1: Research Simulation Task

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Evaluate or trace development of claims and the use of evidence to support them.

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Time for Assessment for Research Simulation Task

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90 min Total

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Time for Assessment for Literary Analysis Task

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90 min Total

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Timing Breakdown for Research Simulation Task

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Reserve at least 40 minutes for the essay. Passages 1-3 - 16 min to read and answer the questions. 10 min to plan the essay, 20-25 min to write the essay, at least five minutes to proofread before submission.

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Timing Breakdown for Literary Analysis Task

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Reserve at least 40 minutes for the essay. Passages 1 and 2, 25 minutes each to read and answer the questions. 10 min to plan the essay, 30-35 minutes to write the essay, at least five minutes to proofread before submission.

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Timing Breakdown for Narrative Writing Task

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Reserve at least 40 minutes to write your story. Spend at least 20 minutes reading. Spend at LEAST ten minutes planning. Be sure your plan includes all aspects of a short story. Reserve at least 10 minutes to proofread, especially for correctly punctuated dialogue, mistakes in speaker, changes/mistakes in verb tense, etc.

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The STRAP Method: Role

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Who are you as a writer? Remember that for tasks 1 and 2, you are always the student!

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The STRAP Method: Purpose

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What are they asking you to do in this essay? Revisit the topic and determine what your essay should be communicating!

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Often, the goal of the Research Simulation Task is to do the following:

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Identify each author’s claim and the evidence used. Take note of how the author supports the claim and the structure of the article.

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Evidence/support

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How the author demonstrates that he/she is right about his/her claim or opinion.