California High School Exit Exam

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California High School Exit Exam

• CAHSEE

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English Language Arts Format

• 79 multiple choice questions
• 72 are scored
• 7 field test (for future tests)

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• Word Analysis (7) word origins
• hydrophobic

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• Reading Comprehension
• Analyze organizational patterns, arguments,
  positions advanced
• (18)
• Literature
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Online Information

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• Literary Response
• (20)
• Read and respond to hist/cult significant works
  of lit
• Analysis of recurrent patterns and themes

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• Writing Strategies
• (12)
• Tests awareness of audience and purpose.
• Essays contain formal introduction, supporting
  evidence, and conclusions

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• Writing Conventions
• (15)
• Grammar
• Sentence Construction
• Paragraph Structure

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• Writing Application
• (1 essay)

• Biographical narrative
• Persuasive Essay
• Analysis of literary or expository writing
• Business Letter