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Description of the 2000 FCAT Writing Prompts

GRADE 4

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain why a day of the week is their favorite.

Writing to Tell a Story (Narrative)
Students responded to a topic that required them to tell a story about what happened when they had a special time with a friend.

GRADE 8

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain why a particular day is special.

Writing to Persuade
Students responded to a topic that required them to convince the teacher to visit a particular place on a field trip.

GRADE 10

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain why they might choose to spend a day with a particular person.

Writing to Persuade
Students responded to a topic that required them to convince the principal to accept their opinion on whether the length of class periods should be changed.

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