SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING PROMPTS You can use these writing prompts for writing practice in preparation for the spring TELPAS. How you grade these prompt is up to you; however, please remember the following guidelines for TELPAS writing from TEA: ESL/LEP students (including LEP waivered students) must have at least 2 of their five TELPAS writing samples from math, science, or social studies the compositions should be about a page in length the compositions should be written in the students’ own words, not copied or rely too heavily on a dictionary or thesaurus the compositions show the ability of the students to connect ideas and express themselves in English “should in an extended way” the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot show a teacher’s corrections or be polished through editing by peers, teachers, or parents the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot be assigned before February 18, 2013 the actual TELPAS writing samples should not show brief, rushed, or incomplete writing the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot be worksheets, question/answer writing assignments or response formats. Social Studies Writing Prompt Schedule Recently on the news, reports were given stating if America plans to continue to be a strong economic power in the world, its students must score higher on tests. What do you think should do to get its students to do better in school? the students through the thinking process: SENTENCE FRAMES/ SENTENCE STARTERS: NEW- BEGINNER BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE I want to pass my tests because One reason that I don’t do well on tests is because an article for the Houston Chronicle newspaper explaining why you think the United States should continue to get involved in wars in other countries. Guide the students through the thinking process: SENTENCE FRAMES/ SENTENCE STARTERS: NEW- COMER BEGINNER BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE The remains strong because The positive reasons for the getting involved in wars in other countries are
SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING PROMPTS You can use these writing prompts for writing practice in preparation for the spring TELPAS. How you grade these prompt is up to you; however, please remember the following guidelines for TELPAS writing from TEA: ESL/LEP students (including LEP waivered students) must have at least 2 of their five TELPAS writing samples from math, science, or social studies the compositions should be about a page in length the compositions should be written in the students’ own words, not copied or rely too heavily on a dictionary or thesaurus the compositions “should show the ability of the students to connect ideas and express themselves in English in an extended way” the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot show a teacher’s corrections or be polished through editing by peers, teachers, or parents the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot be assigned before February 18, 2013 the actual TELPAS writing samples should not show brief, rushed, or incomplete writing the actual TELPAS writing samples cannot be worksheets, question/answer writing assignments or response formats. Social Studies Writing Prompt Schedule Recently on the news, reports were given stating if America plans to continue to be a strong economic power in the world, its students must score higher on tests. What do you think should do to get its students to do better in school? the students through the thinking process: SENTENCE FRAMES/ SENTENCE STARTERS: NEW- BEGINNER BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE I want to pass my tests because One reason that I don’t do well on tests is because an article for the Houston Chronicle newspaper explaining why you think the United States should continue to get involved in wars in other countries. Guide the students through the thinking process: SENTENCE FRAMES/ SENTENCE STARTERS: NEW- COMER BEGINNER BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE The remains strong because The positive reasons for the getting involved in wars in other countries are
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