2008 North Carolina Testing Program
NCEXTEND2 OCS Writing, Grade 10
Do Not Reproduce—NCDPI
You have been studying many different careers. Write a journal entry that describes
the career you would like to have. Be sure to explain why you chose this career.
As you write a journal entry that describes the career you would like to have,
remember to
❑ Explain why you would like to have that career.
❑ Organize your ideas.
❑ Write your journal entry so it makes sense.
❑ Use important details.
❑ Review and correct your journal entry for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Use the blank sheet of paper given to you by your teacher to plan your journal entry.
Anything you write on the blank sheet will not be scored. You must write the final
copy of your journal entry on pages 3 and 4 of your test booklet.
Write the final copy of your journal entry on pages 3 and 4 of your test booklet.
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