PSSA Writing Domains

The writing wanders from topic to topic.

Which two PSSA Domains are affected most?

• Style

• Focus

• Organization

• Content

"Weakness in control of grammar,..." indicates problems primarily in which PSSA Domain?

• Content

• Organization

• Style

• Conventions

"Sharp, distinct controlling point,..." indicates strength primarily in which PSSA domain?

• Conventions

• Style

• Focus

• Content

"...inadequate elaboration of explanation..." indicates weakness primarily in which PSSA domain?

• Focus

• Style

• Conventions

• Content

Precise, illustrative use of a variety of words and sentence structures..." indicates strength primarily in which PSSA domain?

• Style

• Conventions

• Organization

• Focus

"Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order..." indicates proficiency primarily in which PSSA domain?

• Focus

• Content

• Organization

• Style

"Tone" and "Voice" are central to this PSSA Writing Domain:

• Focus

• Content

• Style

• Organization

"...using transitional devices..." is central to which PSSA Writing Domain?

• Organization

• Style

• Conventions

• Focus

"The choice, use and arrangement of words and sentence structures..." is central to which of the following PSSA domains?

• Content

• Organization

• Style

• Conventions

Which of the following FOCUS descriptors would earn an ADVANCED score?

• Minimal evidence of a topic

• Apparent point made about a single topic

• Sharp, distinct controlling point made about a single topic

• Evidence of a single controlling topic