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Open response writing requires students to craft a piece to meet a particular purpose - it could be to provide advice, report on an incident, provide a witness statement, provide an opinion, persuade, tell a story etc...
The NSW Selective High School Placement Test's writing test is an open response writing test. This means that you may be required to write in any particular style they request of you. Example papers have shown prompts that require students write an advice/guidance sheet or a newspaper report.
Our prompts cover various types of genres such as advice/guidance sheet, memoirs, reports, letters etc... and our scoring rubric considers the higher level skills such as creativity of ideas, quality of thought in terms of catering written communication for purpose and audience. Additionally, our scoring rubric also considers how students relate to the prompt and the basics in writing such as good grammar, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation and vocabulary.
QUESTION 001 - Catering to different dietary requirements
Your teacher has asked you to d…
QUESTION 002 - Local transport options
Your neighbourhood has implemen…
QUESTION 003 - Major local event
Each year, there is a major loc…
QUESTION 004 - New club formation
Your school is looking at allow…
QUESTION 005 - Using technology safely and appropriately
**Using technology safely and a…
QUESTION 006 - Who is your hero?
As part of a school project, yo…
QUESTION 007 - Damaged item
You recently purchased an item …
QUESTION 008 - Life updates
A close relative has moved over…
QUESTION 009 - Will you get that promotion?
Your sporting team has been doi…
QUESTION 010 - A farewell gift
A classmate is leaving to move …
QUESTION 011 - Cleaning up
Recently, you’ve noticed there …
QUESTION 012 - Deforestation
A large company is building an …
QUESTION 013 - An excursion
Your class is planning an excur…
QUESTION 014 - New game
You and a friend have invented …
QUESTION 015 - Emergency processes
A number of new students have j…
QUESTION 016 - Healthy choices
Your younger sibling has just t…
QUESTION 017 - Suggestions for improvement
You visited a restaurant and re…
QUESTION 018 - An appeal
You were recently suspended fro…
QUESTION 019 - Hire me, please
You are seeking employment at a…
QUESTION 020 - A situation
You visit the local library eve…
QUESTION 021 - School holiday program
You are enrolled in a school ho…
QUESTION 022 - Safety protocol
You attended a theme park and n…
QUESTION 023 - A school project
You’re completing a school proj…
QUESTION 024 - Sharing news
You just got a new pet and want…
QUESTION 025 - Condolences
A close friend has just receive…
QUESTION 026 - An apology
You borrowed a fiction book fro…
QUESTION 027 - Raising funds for a good cause
Your workplace is looking to in…
QUESTION 028 - Introductions
A new employee has just started…
QUESTION 029 - An award
You have just received an award…
QUESTION 030 - Planning a celebration
Your parents will be celebratin…
QUESTION 031 - Expressing appreciation
You have been unwell and away f…
QUESTION 032 - Stress management
You have been asked to help stu…
QUESTION 033 - You want something?
Write the dialogue of a convers…
QUESTION 034 - An overnight success
Imagine you have just invented …
QUESTION 035 - A bad day
Write a memoir about a bad day …
QUESTION 036 - Betrayal
Write a memoir about a time you…
QUESTION 037 - A strange encounter
Write a memoir about a strange …
QUESTION 038 - A childhood experience
Write a memoir about a childhoo…
QUESTION 039 - A road/pathway
Write a descriptive essay about…
QUESTION 040 - Something old
Write a descriptive essay about…
QUESTION 041 - A time of year
Write a descriptive essay about…
QUESTION 042 - A sunset
Write a descriptive essay about…
QUESTION 043 - Admiration
Write a descriptive essay about…
QUESTION 044 - Flowers for friendship
Write a sales letter to be dist…
QUESTION 045 - A holiday park
You run a holiday park and you …
QUESTION 046 - The local business
Write a sales letter to be dist…
QUESTION 047 - Homemade goods
Write a sales letter to be dist…
QUESTION 048 - Pop-up bakery
Your school is organising a pop…
QUESTION 049 - A business for social good
You run a business that sells t…
QUESTION 050 - A film review
Write a film review of a film o…
QUESTION 051 - Clothing and wearables
Write a review on a piece of cl…
QUESTION 052 - A play
Write a review about a recent p…
QUESTION 053 - A kitchen appliance
Write a review about a new kitc…
QUESTION 054 - Local newspaper report
Your local newspaper has asked …
QUESTION 055 - A change to school privileges
Your school has decided to disa…
QUESTION 056 - Neighbourhood incident
An incident has occurred in you…
QUESTION 057 - The sale of soft drinks
Your local council has decided …
QUESTION 058 - Climate change
Climate change is purported to …
QUESTION 059 - Promotion of health products
Influencers or people with a ce…
QUESTION 060 - Quotas
In Australia, less than 20% of …
QUESTION 061 - Social media moderation
There have been reported instan…
QUESTION 062 - Mobile phones
Mobile phones are used by many …
QUESTION 063 - A democratic society
Many countries follow a democra…
QUESTION 064 - What is teamwork?
Teamwork is often considered to…
QUESTION 065 - The effect of truancy
Truancy, that is when a student…
QUESTION 066 - What is humility?
Humility, and having a humble m…
QUESTION 067 - The negative effects of social media
“Social media can have a negati…
QUESTION 068 - Paid leave
“Some companies offer paid pate…
QUESTION 069 - Viewing limits
“There should be a limit on how…
QUESTION 070 - Everyone's responsibility
“Challenging racism is everyone…
QUESTION 071 - School uniforms
“Many schools have strict dress…
QUESTION 072 - Female superheroes
"Female superheroes can play an…
QUESTION 073 - The beginning
Use the image to write the begi…
QUESTION 074 - The ending
Look at the following word prom…
QUESTION 075 - The middle
Use the image to write the midd…
QUESTION 076 - The beginning 2
Look at the following word prom…
QUESTION 077 - The ending 2
Use the image to write the endi…
QUESTION 078 - The middle 2
Look at the following image and…
QUESTION 079 - The beginning 3
Look at the following image and…
QUESTION 080 - A weather event
Your local newspaper has asked …