1. Prose Essay
2007

3. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

9. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why:

11. Prose essay
2004

13. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

18. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why:

20. Prose Essay
2006

22. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

28. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why:

30. the Prose Prompt The prompt may ask for a number of things:
Analyze narrative and literary techniques used for characterization
How does a narrator reveal character? (tone, diction, syntax, p.o.v., etc.)
Effect of the passage on a reader
Compare/contrast two passages (diction, effect on reader)
Attitude of the speaker towards a particular subject
Style and tone to explore author’s attitude toward subject
Pay attention to wording
If the prompt asks for techniques, it is looking for more than one.
If the prompt suggests techniques (using such as…) you are not required to use those techniques but may want to explore them
If the prompt asks for specific techniques/elements (symbolism, tone, structure, etc.) then use those techniques

31. Planning 1-3 minutes reading and working the prompt
5 minutes reading and making marginal notes about the passage
5 minutes preparing to write
Underlining, bracketing, circling
Marginal notations
Charts/outline
25 minutes to write
2-3 minutes to proofread/edit