TAKS Open Ended
Questions
What do “they”
LOOK for in a “3”.
3 TYPES
• Literary
– 1st selection
• Expository
– 2nd selection
• Expository Cross
– Cross between 1st and 2nd selection
– 3rd selection is a visual work
• Only multiple choice
4 Possible Grades
EACH worth 3 POINTS!!!
• 0 - Insufficient
– No points
• 1 - Partially Insufficient
– 1 point
• 2 - Sufficient
– 2 points
• 3 - Exemplary
– 3 points
Insufficient
• Not based on text
• Does not address
question/answer
another question
LACK
• Not reasonable
• Too general or vague
CLARITY
• Analyze text incorrectly (no points scored)
• Incomplete or irrelevant
textual evidence
“0”
Example “0”
Answers
Partially Insufficient
• Reasonable but:
– General, incomplete,
partially accurate
– Analysis of text OK, but
partially supported by
evidence
– Answer supported
weakly by textual
evidence
– Gives textual evidence,
but does not answer the
question
“1”
Somewhat
unclear or
vague
(1 point scored)
Example “1”
Answers
Sufficient
•
Reasonable answer
supported with
accurate and relevant
textual evidence
– Evidence can be in the
form of:
1. Direct Quote
2. Paraphrase
3. Synopsis
(concise outline of
subject/answer)
“2”
Clear and
Specific
(2 points scored)
PASSING
Example “2”
Answers
Exemplary
•
•
“3”
MUST offer a
particularly thoughtful or
insightful answer with
Insightful and
accurate/relevant
textual information
Strong
Show strong evidence
(3 points scored)
of understanding and
PASSING
ability to connect textual
evidence to answer
(unbelievable)
Example “3”
Answers
Your turn …
1. With your elbow partner, write
your own 2 or 3 answer
2. Turn it in to the tray
3. We are going to grade these
together at a later date!!!
Miller’s TAKS Motto…
T ackling
A nswers
K ick starting
S uccess
Practice Question