CMT Writing

CMT Third Generation Language Arts Writing Test

Test Direct Assessment of Writing Composing/Revising & Editing

Objective of Assessment Assess the writer's ability to persuade.
Assess composing/revising and editing skills

Student Task

Provide a persuasive response to a writing prompt that

Shows evidence of a consistent awareness of audience

States clearly a position on the issue.

Give reasons that are fully elaborated with supporting details and examples.

Shows organizational strategy and a progression of ideas and transitions.

Shows fluency in the writing.

Read passages with embedded errors and indicate appropriate corrections through a multiple choice response format

Scoring
Holistic scoring on a 1-6 scale
Two strands:
Composing/revising
Editing

Summarized by C. How from Connecticut Department of Education Handbook on CMT

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CMT Third Generation Language Arts Writing Test
Test	Direct Assessment of Writing	Composing/Revising & Editing
Objective of Assessment	Assess the writer's ability to persuade.	Assess composing/revising and editing skills
Student Task	Provide a persuasive response to a writing prompt that Shows evidence of a consistent awareness of audience States clearly a position on the issue. Give reasons that are fully elaborated with supporting details and examples. Shows organizational strategy and a progression of ideas and transitions. Shows fluency in the writing.	Read passages with embedded errors and indicate appropriate corrections through a multiple choice response format
Scoring	Holistic scoring on a 1-6 scale	Two strands: Composing/revising Editing