New Jersey Graduate Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) · English Language Arts

Knowledge of Language & Conventions

Command the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, mechanics, and effective language use — the second scoring trait of both Prose Constructed Responses: sentence structure, punctuation, agreement, and clarity.

Lessons in this topic

Grammar & Usage: Agreement, Pronoun Case, and Modifiers
Sentence Structure: Parallelism, Phrases & Clauses, and Boundaries
Mechanics: Semicolons, Colons, Commas, Apostrophes & Spelling
Effective Language Choices for Style & Clarity

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