The Writing Studio’s Writing Assessment©
service can quickly and painlessly give you an accurate, comprehensive
evaluation of your writing. Do not waste time on programs
and resources that do not address your needs. Let our assessments
pinpoint the skills that need improvement so that remediation
can be effective
| Sentence
Structure |
Grammar |
Punctuation
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Vocabulary
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| Paragraphing |
Organization |
Report Writing |
Creative Writing |
How Does It Work?
Simply fax or email us a writing sample using
the essay guidelines below, and within 3 business days, we will
provide a comprehensive report of the writer's strengths and
needs in eight areas:
- Vocabulary Usage
- Spelling
- Sentence Structure
- Grammar
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- Punctuation & Capitalization
- Paragraphing
- Logic & Coherence
- Ideation
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In addition, you will also receive practical,
proven recommendations that can be used by anybody involved
in your education. A list of relevant resources and programs
will be supplied, as well as sample exercises and drills where
appropriate.
Your assessment will be client specific, clear
and helpful. Each report is created using recognized standardized
tests and evaluation methods and inventories developed by the
Writing Studio. You will not receive checklists or scores that
are difficult to interpret. You will receive a complete description
of your abilities and where and how you can improve.
How To Order An Assessment
Simply e-mail,
fax or mail in your essay with the completed Submission
form.
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The cost
for a WRITING ASSESSMENT is $200 including taxes and any
return postage needed.
Cheques:
We accept cheques and money orders made payable to "The
Writing Studio". Please ensure that your cheque or
money order has your name and return address on it.
Once payment is received, your report will be processed
within three business days and sent to you, according to
your preference, by email, fax or mail. |
Essay Guidelines
Write an essay on a subject of your choice.
It can be:
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Descriptive |
Narrative(story) |
Comparison/Contrast |
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Cause/Effect |
Personal Experience |
Persuasive |
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Elementary students' (Grade
3 – 8) essays should be 100–300 words. |
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High school students' (Grade 9 –
12) essays should be 250–750 words. |
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Post-secondary (university,
college) students’ essays s/b 500–750 words. |
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Aim for the maximum word
count. |
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The essay needs to be written
by one person only. |
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Please indicate what you
would like the reader to learn, think about and feel after
reading your essay. |
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Comprehensive Educational Assessments
Evelyn Reiss offers one-on-one Comprehensive Educational Assessments
that evaluate the student's receptive and expressive language,
memory, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, written expression,
mathematics and nonverbal reasoning. These assessments are arranged
by appointment only. For further information or to proceed with
an Educational Assessment, please refer to the Contact
Us page.
