NJASK: Open-ended Responses

The NJASK's open-ended responses will always follow a reading passage and some multiple-choice questions. 

Students are asked to answer questions that could have more than a single correct answer by writing a paragraph or two that explains their thoughts and provides proof from the text to support their ideas.

The difference between the 4-point and 6-point writings

Timed Writing Tips

4-point Rubric (for Open-Ended Question Responses)

"Formula" for answering the 4-point rubric

How to do better on Open-Ended Questions

Scored examples of open-ended responses