Guidebook to the Alternate Regents Writing Test

Chapter One: General Information A Short History of the Regents' Test Preparing for the Test Suggested Time Guidelines Taking the Test for the Second Time Grammar Editing Stages Practice Essays: Student Opinions on the Regents' Test Chapter Two: Scoring Guidelines, Sample Essays, and Writing Topics for Practice How Essays are Rated Scoring Guidelines Rating Models and Analyses: 2/1, 3/2, and 4/3 Rating Practice Essays Practice Topics for the Alternate Regents'Test Sample Parts of Essays Sample Essay and Exercises Chapter Three: Grammar Review Section 1. Overview of Common Grammar Errors Section 2. Verb Forms and Tenses Section 3. The Passive Voice Section 4. The "S" Problem Section 5. Articles Section 6. Prepositions Section 7. Word Form Errors Section 8. Parallel Structures Section 9. Non-English Errors Section 10.Miscellaneous Errors Section 11.Mechanics Appendices Appendix A. Instructions for the Alternate Regents' Test Appendix B. Test Review and Appeal Process Appendix C. Alternate Regents' Writing Test Booklet Appendix D. Error Correction Sheet for Practice Essays Appendix E. Answer KeyCoffin, Stephanie is the author of 'Guidebook to the Alternate Regents Writing Test' with ISBN 9780072380903 and ISBN 007238090X.