WorksheetsPSSA Writing Domains
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Check ALL of the descriptors that would earn a ZERO (0) on the PSSA TDA essay:
is illegible
is incoherent
is insufficient
is a blank paper
readable but did not respond to prompt
