HSA 2007 English Item 20

For Number 20, read the prompt below. Follow the directions in the prompt for writing your essay.

Read the prompt below. Follow the directions in the prompt for writing your essay.

Consider the following statement by author Edward Alden Jewell:

“To paint a picture is far more important than to sell it.”

Write a well-organized essay in which you agree or disagree with Jewell’s statement. Support your position with specific examples from your studies, experiences, or observations. Be sure that your essay is fully developed, that it is logically organized, and that your choice of words clearly expresses your ideas.

Use the space on page ___ in your Answer Book for planning your essay. Then write your essay on the lines on pages ___ and ___.