As part of the 2007 writing assessment, eighth-graders were asked about the importance of several aspects of their writing to the grades they receive from teachers. The question and the percentage of students who responded within each category are below.

When your teacher grades your writing, how important is each of the following?

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As part of the 2007 writing assessment, twelfth-graders were asked about the importance of several aspects of their writing to the grades they receive from teachers. The question and the percentage of students who responded within each category are below.

When your teacher grades your writing, how important is each of the following?

Check for Statistical Significance

To further analyze these data, test for significance between categories, or see corresponding average scores, view the complete data with standard errors in the NAEP Data Explorer. Click on "Find Out" to check for statistical significance. To learn about using the NAEP Data Explorer, view the NAEP Data Explorer tutorial.

Browse background questionnaires for the NAEP assessments.