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Crunchie Survey The Crunchie Survey task allows students to demonstrate their ability to fill out a form. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a Crunchie bar and a recording book. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Dear Diary The Dear Diary task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write a personal diary. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are three diary entry cards. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2006 by NEMP. |
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The Email task allows students to demonstrate their ability to supply information in an email message. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a computer program and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 2002. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Fax Message The Fax Message task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a fax form and replay to a fax. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a received fax messages and a blank copy of a reply form. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 1998 by NEMP. |
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Feeding Frenzy The Feeding Frenzy task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write poetry. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, four "Things to think about" cards, and four individual answer sheets. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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For or Against? The For or Against? task allows students to demonstrate their ability to persuade and express opinions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Fun Club The Fun Club task allows students to demonstrate their ability to fill out a form. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a blank form. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 1998 by NEMP. |
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Handwriting The Handwriting task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write with good handwriting and quickly. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a pen, a timer, and an answer sheet. This task is a part of the Writing Conventions task series from 1998 by NEMP. |
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How to Get to Ani's Place The How to Get to Ani's Place task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write instructions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a map. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Imagination The Imagination task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use imaginative writing. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are seven pictures. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2002. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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