Seventh
Grade Practice Prompt
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Use your time
wisely. You have ninety minutes to write
to the assignment at the bottom of this page.
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Expository
writing explains or informs. Your essay
should have an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.
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Think carefully
about what you are going to write before you begin.
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Use scratch
paper or the back of this sheet to list ideas before you begin writing your
rough draft.
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You may use a
classroom dictionary or thesaurus.
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Use a regular or
erasable black pen for your final essay.
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Use your best
handwriting.
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You are limited
to the front and back of one response form.
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Use the special
response form to write your final draft.
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When you have
finished your paper, reread it to make sure that you have said what you want to
say.
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Erase or draw a
line through any errors you make and rewrite.
Do not use “White Out.”
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Reread your
paper one final time.
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Do your best.
Expository Prompt
Background:
Most everyone has a goal
that he/she wants to accomplish. Goals
can be related to school, jobs, hobbies, something new
to learn or even a skill to improve. Goals can take a short time or even years
to achieve. When a person sets a goal,
he/she must first decide what he/she would like to do and, secondly, how to go
about achieving it.
Writing Assignment:
Write an essay for your
English teacher explaining one goal that you want to set for yourself. In your essay, explain why this goal is
important and how you will take steps to achieve it.