ACCUPLACER: WritePlacer

Invention

• The Writing Process Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Invention: Starting the Writing Process Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Introduction to Prewriting: Invention Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Prewriting (Invention) General Questions Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Symptoms and Cures for Writer's Block Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Other Strategies for Getting Over Writer's Block Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University

Essay Structure and Parts of Essays

• College Writing The Writing Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• On Paragraphs Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Paragraphing (Length Consistency) Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
• Essay Writing Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
  Click on the left side menu to learn about the different types of essays: Expository Essays, Descriptive Essays, Narrative Essays, Argumentative Essays, and Argumentative Essays (Test)

​Editing and Proofreading

• Concision Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
  Click on the left side menu: Eliminating Words, Changing Phrases, and Avoid Common Pitfalls
• Proofreading: Where Do I Begin? Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University
  Click on the left side menu: Finding Common Errors, Suggestions for Proofreading Your Paper, Revising for Cohesion, and Steps for Revising Your Paper
• Editing and Proofreading The Writing Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Grammarly Handbook: reference it when you have grammar questions or need to see examples of how to correct errors

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ACCUPLACER WritePlacer is the essay portion of the test. Students are given a prompt and asked to compose a 300 to 600-‐word essay based on a provided prompt. The test is computer based, so students must complete their essays using the computer without the aid of a spelling or grammar checking software.

WritePlacer gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express your ideas in writing. You will first read a short passage and an assignment question that are focused on an important issue. You will then write an essay in which you develop your point of view on the issue. You should support your position with appropriate reasoning and examples. The position you take will not influence your score. Your essay will be given a holistic score that represents how clearly and effectively you expressed your position.

The following six dimensions of writing will be considered:

• Purpose and Focus — The extent to which you present information in an unified and coherent manner, clearly addressing the issue.
• Organization and Structure — The extent to which you order and connect ideas.
• Development and Support — The extent to which you develop and support ideas.
• Sentence Variety and Style — The extent to which you craft sentences and paragraphs demonstrating control of vocabulary, voice, and structure.
• Mechanical Conventions — The extent to which you express ideas using Standard Written English.
• Critical Thinking — The extent to which you communicate a point of view and demonstrate reasoned relationships among ideas.

Free ACCUPLACER WritePlacer Practice Test

WritePlacer Essay Study Guide for the ACCUPLACER Test

Reading Area Community College created this handout to help their students prepare for the ACCUPLACER WritePlacer but PLEASE NOTE: AT BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT WHEN YOU ARE TAKING ANY SECTION OF THE ACCUPLACER.

Tulsa Community College created this handout to help their students prepare for the ACCUPLACER WritePlacer