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The Writing Center :: Preparing for the Regents' Test

Preparing for the Regents' Test

The Writing Center provides students with introductory information and instruction on the essay portion of the Regents' Test. Students must register and take the Regents' Test after they have earned 30 credit hours. Registration is available on-line during normal registration periods.

We suggest the following steps to prepare for taking the test:

Well before your test date, download and review this information packet: regents_handout.pdf.
Under timed conditions and following the guidelines in the information packet, write a practice essay (or write several until you “get the hang of it”).
Schedule an appointment with a Writing Center tutor to review one practice essay; we can discuss the strong and weak points of your essay and offer suggestions for how you might address both when taking the actual exam.

For more information on KSU guidelines for the Regents' Test, please read pages 5-7 of the University-Wide Degree Requirements:

http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/acadpubs/ucat2004-05/k.gened.pdf

For more information about the Regents' Exam, including an extensive list of essay topics, visit the Board of Regents' Testing Program website at http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/.

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updated: 3 August 2005