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PSSA Writing Domains

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The essay does not have a single controlling point.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

2.

The essay has several grammatical errors.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

3.

The essay sustains a logical order.

a)

Focus

b)

Organization

c)

Content

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

4.

The essay uses a variety of sentence structures.

a)

Focus

b)

Organization

c)

Content

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

5.

The essay has inadequate elaboration of explanations.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

6.

The essay has few punctuation errors.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

7.

The essay shows a clear awareness of task.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

8.

The essay has a precise, illustrative use of a variety of words.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

9.

The essay has evident transitions.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

10.

The essay uses a sufficient amount of details, reason, and explanations.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

11.

The use of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

12.

The order developed and sustained within and across paragraphs

using transitional devices and

including introduction and conclusion.

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

13.

The choice, use and arrangement of words and

sentence structures that create tone and voice

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

14.

the single controlling point

made with an awareness of task

about a specific topic

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions

15.

The presence and development of facts,

examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics,

reasons, explanations, and/or ideas

a)

Focus

b)

Content

c)

Organization

d)

Style

e)

Conventions