Distribution of writing prompts, by purpose for writing, in the NAEP 2007 writing assessment, grades 8 and 12
Purpose for writing
Percentage of prompts
Number of prompts
Grade 8
Narrative
35
7
Informative
35
7
Persuasive
30
6
Grade 12
Narrative
25
5
Informative
35
7
Persuasive
40
8
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 Writing Assessment.
