English Department writing assessment
Follow the directions below to access the Holt Online Essay Scoring and Assessment. If you wish, you may type your essay in Microsoft Word, run spell check and grammar check, and then cut and paste the essay into your Holt online essay window.
http://my.hrw.com/index.jsp
1. Login to the website above with the username and password Mrs. Jones gave you.
2. Select online essay scoring
3. Select EXPOSITORY essay
4. Select prompt number ___8____
5. Use graphic organizer to plan your work.
6. Type essay. Run grammar and spell check.
7. Make sure that essay has all the correct elements in the correct place: Intro + opinion thesis +reference to quote + 3 body paragraphs, (each with transitions + opinion topic sentence + detailed support + clincher) + conclusion
8. Submit essay
9. Go to www.tinyurl.com/ehswriting and record your holistic score and subset scores, along with other information requested.
10. When your holistic score appears, print your submitted essay, score, and scoring information.
11. Attach your graphic organizer, and turn in all paperwork to Mrs. Jones.
12. Log out of Holt and out of your computer.
1. Login to the website above with the username and password Mrs. Jones gave you.
2. Select online essay scoring
3. Select EXPOSITORY essay
4. Select prompt number ___8____
5. Use graphic organizer to plan your work.
6. Type essay. Run grammar and spell check.
7. Make sure that essay has all the correct elements in the correct place: Intro + opinion thesis +reference to quote + 3 body paragraphs, (each with transitions + opinion topic sentence + detailed support + clincher) + conclusion
8. Submit essay
9. Go to www.tinyurl.com/ehswriting and record your holistic score and subset scores, along with other information requested.
10. When your holistic score appears, print your submitted essay, score, and scoring information.
11. Attach your graphic organizer, and turn in all paperwork to Mrs. Jones.
12. Log out of Holt and out of your computer.