Listening/Writing for information: Students will hear a reading twice, then answer some multiple choice questions and write an essay on the assigned topic.
Reading/Writing for information: Students will read two documents (e.g., a chart and a news article), then answer some multiple choice questions and write an informative essay using both documents.
Literary response: Students will read two literary selections (e.g., a poem and a story excerpt), answer some multiple choice questions, and write an essay on the two pieces (often a comparison/contrast essay).
Critical analysis: Students will choose two literary works (that they read in class) to analyze in an essay in response to a "critical lens" statement.