I'm taking a writing test tomorrow?

Question

and at the end they are going to give me some kind of prompt I have to write about in 300-600 words. What are some things I should remember to be able to get more points. are there any tricks that will help my score? I want to soak up every point possible ahahh. I'm not much of a writer, so any tips will help. thanks ( :

Answer 1

What they'll be looking for is the following:

      - continuity (are you sticking to the topic?)

     - subject-verb agreement (make sure they agree in person, number, and gender and don't let prepositional phrases confuse you)

      - is your vocabulary age-appropriate?  (Prepare yourself with some good words.  You'll find a place to use them!)

      - Did you paragraph correctly?

      - Did you avoid sentence fragments and run-ons?

      

    Watch your mechanics; use capitalization and  punctuation correctly.      Avoid the generic "you"  (Instead of:  You should always cross the street at a light.  Use: The safest place to cross the street is at a light.)

     The most important thing you can do is:

   (Here it comes.  You've heard it a million times.)  EDIT, EDIT, EDIT!     Read it over, then read it over again!

   Breathe, relax, and just be careful.

    

Answer 2

Make sure you actually write about the prompt.  It sounds like common sense, but you'd be amazed how many people go off on a tangent and end up writing an essay that is completely off topic.  Make sure you have a clear beginning, middle, and end.  It might help to do a quick outline to organize your thoughts before you begin writing your essay.  Always go back and proofread your essay when you're done.  It's very easy to mis-spell words, skip words, etc.