WRITING INSTRUCTION
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Andrew
Castellanos
Westminster Christian
Miami, Florida |
Camila
Ramirez-Gonzalez
Gulliver Academy
Pinecrest, Florida |
Carlos Olivares
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida |
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Luis Penate
Princeton Christian School
Homestead, Florida
FIU
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Mario Fonseca
Belen Jesuit
Miami, Florida
George Mason with 36K per year |
Noel Kassewitz
Coral Reef
High
South Beach, Florida
Rhode Island School of Design with 10K per year |
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Patricia Ware
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida |
Rachel Miro
Westminster
Christian
Miami, Florida |
Spencer Morris
TASIS
Switzerland
Boston University |
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Yannis Barrientos
South Miami High
Miami, Florida |
Matthew Herget
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Yao Hsaio
Palmetto Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Patrick Arrington
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida
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Omkar
Barrientos
Killian High
Miami,
Florida
Reed University
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Ariella Ederi
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
EMORY
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Anna
Gillette
Coral Reef
High
Miami, Florida
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Lizzie Leeds
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida
FSU |
Lucy Li
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida
Princeton w/ 20K per year |
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Alex Hevia
Palmer Trinity School
Miami, Florida
Penn State |
Garrett Lau
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida
MIT with 10K per year |
Peter
Cai
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of Pennsylvania
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Andrea
Garriga
Florida Christian School
FIU
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Nicole Paz
Coral Reef High
Miami, Florida
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Julie Silberman
Gulliver Academy
Pinecrest, Florida
UF Bright Futures |
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Hyun-Woo Lim
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Wanting
Ma
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
UF Bright Futures
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Kimberley
Mak
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida
Jacksonville University with 36K per year |
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Jessica
Militare
Coral Reef High
Miami, Florida
FSU
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Catherine
Walkington
Carrolton
UM
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Joseph Moon
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
Harvard
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Erika Palmer
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
Auburn University |
Morgan Wicks
Florida Christian School
FSU |
David Yankana
Palmetto High
Pinecrest, Florida |
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Kirsten
Trembley
Westminster
Christian
11th grade |
Maria
Villaquiran
George
Washington University |
Michael Wasil
Palmetto Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of North Carolina
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Valeda Yong
Spanish River
Boca Raton
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Emily Herdon
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Yang
Yang Yu
Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
Pinecrest, Florida
Harvard
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Peter Anguiera
Christopher Columbus
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Ramon Diaz
Christopher Colombus |
Stephanie Cho
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida |
Jessica
Novak
Palmer Trinity
School
Miami, Florida
Boston College
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Yang
Yang Yu
Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
Pinecrest, Florida
Harvard
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Chloe Russo
New World School of the Arts
Miami,
Florida
School
for Advanced Studies
Emory
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Paola Lleneza
Lourdes
Miami, Florida
Emerson
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Brian Foos
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of Florida
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Michelle Docobo
Killian Senior H. S.
Miami,
Florida
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Aleck Dagrossa
Palmer Trinity School
Miami,
Florida
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Julie Rosa
Cooper City H. S.
Cooper City, Florida
Maryland
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David
Norman
Teacher
MA Humanities &
Social Thought
New York University
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Miriam
Carroll
Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Stefano Rotati
Coral Reef Senior
H.
S.
Miami, Florida
UM
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Carly
Orshan
Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of Florida
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Stephen
Parra
Miami Palmetto Senior H.S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
NYU
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Desiree
Montealegre
Lourdes Academy
Miami,
Florida
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Farah Yamini
Coral Reef
Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of Florida Honors
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Johanna Diaz
Lourdes Academy
Miami,
Florida
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Jonathan Schwartz
Coral Glades H. S.
Coral Springs, Florida
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Ellie
Herndan
Miami Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
UCF
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Patricia
Arredondo
Lourdes
Miami, Florida
UM
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David Knight
Teacher
B.A. Florida
International University
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Tanika and Kim
Dierickx
Palmer Trinity
School
Miami, Florida
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Kristen Susik
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
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Charles Lane Clements
Killian Senior H. S.
Miami,
Florida
University of Virginia
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Jennifer
Douek and Oscar Correa
Killian Senior H. S.
Miami, Florida
Jennifer
Douek -UCF
Oscar Correa -
FIU
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Matthew
Tuckfield
Palmer Trinity School
Miami,
Florida
University of Central Florida
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Andrew
Herndon
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
Franklin, Switzerland
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Rafael Naranjo
Lasalle School
Miami, Florida
Franklin College Switzerland
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Amanda Parra
Gulliver Prep
Pinecrest,
Florida
Boston College
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Brittany
Berrones
New World School of the Arts
Miami, Florida
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The Burke Twins
: Andrew and Ryan
Westminster Christian
Miami, Florida
Burke Andrew
Franklin College, Switzerland
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Mario
Ariza
Belen Senior H. S.
Miami, Florida
Middlebury
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Mariana
Blanco
Palmer Trinity School
Miami, Florida
University of
Colorado |
Nicholas Hart
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
University of
Colorado
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Priscilla Escauriza
Lourdes Academy
Miami,
Florida
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Erica Fabry
Coral Reef Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
UF
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Brittany
Panter
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
UF
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Andres Sommerfeld
Gulliver Prep
Pinecrest, Florida
NYU
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Sara
Johnson
Coral Reef Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
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Jaehoon
Bang
Palmetto
Senior H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
Duke
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Tom
Carroll
Coral Reef Senior
H. S.
Miami,
Florida
Haverford
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Garret Lau
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida |
Ali
and Payam Habib
Palmetto
Senior H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
Ali Habib -
UM
Payam Habib
- FIU
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David Faber
Killian Senior H. S.
Miami,
Florida
University of Pennsylvania |
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Susan
Zisman
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
USF |
Yesenia
Anido
St. Brendan's High School
Miami, Florida
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Shane Kilpatrick
Kent School
Kent, CT
UM
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Gemma Morales
Lourdes Academy
Miami, Florida
Loyola Marymount University
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Juan Gallo
Felix Varela Senior H.S.
Miami, Florida
UCF
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Jesse Vazquez
Belen Jesuit
Miami, Florida
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Alexandera
Barr
Palmetto Senior H. S.
Pinecrest, Florida
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Jacquelyn
Antonell
Coral Reef Senior H. S.
Miami, Florida
University of Florida Honors |
Raquel
Decespedes
Felix Varella
Miami,
Florida
UCF
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Nisa Tonarely
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Miami, Florida
University of Miami
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Erica
Hirschberg
Palmetto Senior
H. S.
Pinecrest,
Florida
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Robert Garcia
Belen Jesuit High School
Miami, Florida
UF
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Today’s students are
facing a true challenge. Grammar
skills, the basic rules of Standard Written English, are taught only
minimally throughout the high school years. In
fact, a recent conversation with a local instructor for AP European History
revealed that for all the writing requirements of the end-of-the-year AP
exam, there is absolutely no
emphasis, or grading, on “style” (i.e. grammar and syntax).
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1) |
How
do colleges use the test scores?
Some colleges require Subject Tests
for admission.
Along with other background information (high
school grades,
teacher recommendations, etc.), they provide
a measure of
academic achievement and are a predictor
of future
performance. Colleges
can use the scores to help determine
how well prepared student are for different
college programs,
place them in
freshman and higher-level course work, and/or
advise them on course selection |
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What
is the purpose of the Writing Subject test?
The test measures the ability to
express ideas effectively in
standard written English, to recognize faults
in usage and
structure, and to use language with sensitivity
to meaning. |
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What
is the test format?
The test is one hour long. This
includes 40 minutes of multiple-
choice questions and a 20-minute essay on
an assigned topic.
The 60 multiple-choice questions deal with
common writing
problems such as: standard usage rules, being
consistent,
expressing ideas logically, and being clear
and precise. |
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It has happened that in the past
several years, with the increased leniency towards use of “slang,” as
well as the integration of foreign words and phrases into everyday speech as
a result of a more global society, that the way students speak on a daily
basis is increasingly different from the way they are expected to express
themselves through the written word. However,
the student who is able to master and apply the rules of Standard Written
English is going to have greater opportunities in both academic and
employment careers, as professors and employers will expect proficiency in
skills of writing and expression. |
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