CAHSEE-5 types of writing
CAHSEE Essay Writing
 On THE CAHSEE, you will only write one essay. It
will be one of the following types of writing:
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Response to an expository passage
Response to a literary passage
Biographical narrative
Persuasive essay
Business letter
 You are being graded on these two things:
 How well you can write in English in an organized way.
 How well you can answer the topic.
Essay Writing
 You will only write one essay. It will be one of
the following types of writing:
 Response to an expository passage
 Response to a literary passage
 Biographical narrative
 Persuasive essay
 Business letter
We will
practice
writing a
Bionarrative
this week!
 You are being graded on these two things:
 How well you can write in English in an organized
way.
 How well you can answer the topic.
Essay writing – what they all have in
common.
 Each type should be written in a general essay
format.
 Introduction paragraph with a thesis.
 Explain what you are going to talk about. Make sure to clearly
state your opinion.
 Body paragraphs.
 Discuss your ideas in detail. Make sure to include examples.
 Conclusion paragraph.
 Summarize your ideas and explain why they are important.
Essay writing – Biographical
Narrative
• Specific Requirements
– You will have to pick a person who is important to
you or about a person in history.
• Describe this person so the reader can “see” him/her
– Include sensory details (sight, sound, smell)
• Sample Prompt
– There are many difficult obstacles people must
overcome in their life. Take a moment and think of
such a time. Describe the person who helped you
during this difficult time. Make sure to provide
details about what this person did to help you.
Your prompt
In the play Antigone, Antigone defends her belief
against the state and Creon, the king. Throughout
history, people have had different belief systems
than those of society.
Write an essay in which you describe an individual
who has defended his/her belief system. What
was her/his belief? How did he/she defend it?
Why? Use details and examples to support your
ideas.
Copy the prompt down and
underline each task you must
accomplish!
• In the play Antigone, Antigone defends her belief
against the state and Creon, the king. Throughout
history, people have had different belief systems
than those of society.
• Write an essay in which you describe an individual
who has defended his/her belief system. What
was her/his belief? How did he/she defend it?
Why? Use details and examples to support your
ideas.
Brainstorm some people that have had
different belief system than those of
society.
• In the play Antigone, Antigone defends her belief
against the state and Creon, the king.
Throughout history, people have had different
belief systems than those of society.
• Write an essay in which you describe an
individual who has defended his/her belief
system. What was her/his belief? How did
he/she defend it? Why? Use details and
examples to support your ideas.
Rosa Parks
Jackie
Robinson
Elizabeth I
Oskar
Schindler
You may do some research to fill in the
missing knowledge only.
• This research is only to give you some general
knowledge. You will NOT be able to cite any
quotes or paraphrase any of your research.
• You will NOT be able to use any notes when
you write this essay in class.
• This is an in-class Bio narrative prompt, not a
research paper.
You will be graded on the CAHSEE 4 pt
rubric.
• Mr. Lang and Ms. Jackson will be looking
closely at your organization and your specific
details and examples
REMEMBER: Describe this person so the reader can “see”
him/her
– Include sensory details (sight, sound, smell)