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Writing Assessment Information

Practice Tests for the Writing Assessment

Click here to see sample questions for the Writing Assessment Test. (Acrobat Icon 64 KB)

For additional information and practice questions for the Accuplacer assessment tests, see the Accuplacer web site at: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer 

The Writing Test (Sentence Skills)

Sentence Skills Test - 20 questions

Types of questions: Multiple choice

Sentence correction - select correct word or phrases to substitute for underlined portion.

Construction shift questions - sentence rewritten according to the criteria shown

 

Score Placement
ENGLISH COURSES
Accuplacer Sentence
Skill score
ACT SAT Placement
25- 49 NA NA ENG 030 Basic Writing Skills
May retest once
50 - 69 NA NA ENG 060 Writing Fundamentals
May retest once
70 - 94 NA NA ENG 090 Basic Composition
May retest once
95 - Above 18- Above 440- Above ENG 1010 Freshman Composition –The Essay