00: Writing Pre-Assessment with Catcher in the Rye

00: Writing Pre-Assessment with Catcher in the Rye

What is a Pre-Assessment?

A pre-assessment is like a diagnostic snapshot. It lets you show what you can do before we work together to build new skills. It’s not about getting everything “right” — it’s about giving you a baseline. In this lesson, your goal isn’t to write a perfect paragraph. Your goal is to try your best with the tools you already have. Then, at the end of the unit, you’ll write another paragraph and compare. Growth is the point — not perfection.

Instructions

  1. Read the excerpt from the first page of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (below).
  2. Write one typed, double-spaced paragraph that responds to one or both of these prompts: