MTLE+Writing


 * This is a question for the Board of Teaching. Maybe you could ask your principal to send a version of this to Karen Balmer. || [[file:A question for the board of teaching.docx]] ||
 * =**The all-purpose essay form For next week, (5/21/2013), you're going to write an essay based on the "all-purpose essay" -- and you're going to send it to me at john.wolfe@mpls.k12.mn.us **=


 * (That is close to my birthday, so don't fail me on this.) ** || [[file:all-purpose-essay-form-b.docx]]

== || =The MTLE Basic Skills Writing Objectives (from the MTLE Website)= = = ==
 * || = Information on the MTLE Basic Skills Test (from the MTLE Website)=
 * || = Information on the MTLE Basic Skills Test (from the MTLE Website)=

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 * =A standard Introduction= || [[file:standard-introduction.docx]]



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 * =Gambling essays= || [[file:Not Worth The Risk.docx]]



|| > =.= > =.= > =.= = = > =because the Sample Responses (starting on page 47) include RATIONALES for the scores.= > =Here's the Michigan Prompt:= > == = = > =MTEL's writing criteria are //slightly// different than the MTLE's -- but it's still useful to look at the scored example papers. Here'= > =Here's the prompt; the scored examples appear starting on page 58 of the test.= > == > =The Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (pp. 47 on)__**And from page 74 and onward, you'll see SAMPLES of written responses ... a 4, 3, 2 and 1.**__= > =And since Pearson designed their test as well, the scoring system is EXACTLY the same.= > =Here's the Pennsylvania Analytical-writing prompt:= > == =>= || = = =Is this a useful tool to prepare for the MTLE writing test? Paperrater.com is a free online grader that will give you immediate feedback on any writing that you cut and paste in. It gives feedback on writing, word choice, and transitions -- then gives you a final score.= = = == = = =One warning -- it looks like it ALWAYS tells you that you need more vocabulary ... probably because the site is trying to get you to pay for their vocabulary development product.= = = =Also, this site doesn't pay attention to your content. There's a for-pay essay grading program -- ETS's Criterion -- that does analyze your actual content -- using very sophisticated artificial intelligence. But you can't use that ... 'cuz it's not free.= = = =One thing ... I have no idea whether or not this is useful. The grader may be too stupid and -- EVEN WORSE -- it may focus you in on mechanical considerations -- which is the wrong way to go with this.= || == || = =
 * =MTLE Writing by the Numbers= || = This is my attempt to break down the MTLE Reading test by the numbers -- points per item, required number of items correct, time per item, etc. =
 * = [[file:MTLE-writing-by-the-Numbers.pdf|PDF Version]] =
 * = [[file:MTLE-writing-by-the-numbers.docx|Word Version]] = ||
 * =MTLE Writing: Hacking the Essay= || =My attempt to estimate how points are designated to the two MTLE essays ... and some strategies for highest score.=
 * = [[file:Hacking-the-essay.pdf|PDF Version]] =
 * = [[file:Hack-the-essay.docx|Word Version]] = ||
 * =MTLE Possible Writing Topics= || =These seem to be the types of prompts used for the MTLE Writing Assignments -- both the descriptive and the analytical.=
 * =[[file:mtle-possible-writing-topics.pdf|PDF Version]]=
 * =[[file:MTLE-topics.docx|Word Ver]][[file:MTLE-topics.docx|sion]]= ||
 * =MTLE-Similar Writing Tests= || =These tests seem to be similar in objectives and format to the MTLE Writing test:=
 * =Michigan Test for Teacher Certification ... this is one of the BEST examples of the writing test ...=
 * =MTEL -- Massachusetts Tests for Educator License -- Basic Skills Writing Test=
 * =www.paperrater.com=
 * =A Descriptive Essay= || =Here's a quick attempt at writing to one of those "someone who influenced you" prompts. But it's nto a good example because it's too literary.= ||