The test is broken down into three sections
and each will require different tasks to measure a student's college and career
readiness:
Test Part
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Suggested Time
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Texts to be Read
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Student Task
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Reading Comprehension
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60 minutes
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3 texts;
approx. 2,600 words total; 1 literature text, 1 poem, and 1 informational text |
After reading the texts, student will
respond to 24 multiple choice questions.
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Writing from Sources: Argument
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90 minutes
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4 texts;
approx. 2,600 words total; 4 informational texts |
After reading the texts, students will
write a source-based argument using the texts as their sources.
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Text Analysis: Exposition
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30 minutes
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1 text;
approx. 1,000 words; either a literature text or an informational text |
After reading the text, students will write
a two- to three- paragraph expository essay that identifies the central idea
of the text read, and explains the author's use of one writing strategy in
developing this central idea.
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Tips for the Multiple Choice section
Tips for the Argument essay
Tips for the Literary Response essay
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