The writing assessment requires a timed written essay that chooses a stance and supports a
claim. The essay will be scored on how the essay was developed, organized, sentence
structure, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation. The essays should be in 5 paragraph
format with an introduction, support paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Some examples of prompts can include:
● How young is too young to have a cell phone?
● Do video games cause violent behavior?
● Is affirmative action still necessary?
● Should marijuana be legalized?
● Should community college be free?
(state of NY https://www.collectedny.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/12/TASC-Essay-Collection-PDF-final-1.pdf)