Accuplacer Writing Test
Essay
Sentence Skills
,Accuplacer Essay
The ACCUPLACER writing test that UTEP administers for placement purposes and Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
requirements is called WritePlacer Texas.
When you take a WritePlacer test, you will be given a topic and asked to write an essay about it. You will have to
plan, write, review, and revise your essay in 60 minutes. Essays are scored on the overall quality of your writing and
scores range from 0 to 8.
, Instructions for the
Essay
You will be asked to prepare a multiple-paragraph essay of 300-600 words on a specific topic. You should use the
time available to plan, write, review, and edit what you have written. You must read the assignment carefully
before you begin to write.
Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers
for the stated purpose.
Your score will be based on your ability to express, organize, and support your opinions and ideas, not the position
you take on the essay topic.
, Characteristics
Considered
The following five characteristics of writing will be considered:
Focus
The clarity with which you maintain your main idea or point of view.
Organization
The clarity with which you structure your response and present a
logical sequence of ideas.
Development and Support
The extent to which you elaborate on your ideas and the extent to
which you present supporting details.
Sentence Structure
The effectiveness of your sentence structure.
Mechanical Conventions
The extent to which your writing is free of errors in usage and
mechanics.
Essay
Sentence Skills
,Accuplacer Essay
The ACCUPLACER writing test that UTEP administers for placement purposes and Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
requirements is called WritePlacer Texas.
When you take a WritePlacer test, you will be given a topic and asked to write an essay about it. You will have to
plan, write, review, and revise your essay in 60 minutes. Essays are scored on the overall quality of your writing and
scores range from 0 to 8.
, Instructions for the
Essay
You will be asked to prepare a multiple-paragraph essay of 300-600 words on a specific topic. You should use the
time available to plan, write, review, and edit what you have written. You must read the assignment carefully
before you begin to write.
Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers
for the stated purpose.
Your score will be based on your ability to express, organize, and support your opinions and ideas, not the position
you take on the essay topic.
, Characteristics
Considered
The following five characteristics of writing will be considered:
Focus
The clarity with which you maintain your main idea or point of view.
Organization
The clarity with which you structure your response and present a
logical sequence of ideas.
Development and Support
The extent to which you elaborate on your ideas and the extent to
which you present supporting details.
Sentence Structure
The effectiveness of your sentence structure.
Mechanical Conventions
The extent to which your writing is free of errors in usage and
mechanics.
