NY Regents ELA case studies
NY Regents ELA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Regents Examination in English Language Arts is one of the high school Regents exams administered in New York State and overseen by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) through its Office of State Assessment, which lists "Regents Exams" among its assessment programs. Students generally sit for it as part of their high school English coursework and graduation pathway, and schools - not an outside vendor - register candidates and administer the test. The NY Regents ELA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,033 words.
1The Memo That Outran Its Evidence
Priya is writing a two-page memo for her school's wellness committee arguing that moving first period from 7:25 to 8:15 a.m. would improve attendance.
620 words, about 3 min2The Narrator Who Insists She Is Fine
A student is annotating a passage in which a 24-year-old narrator returns to the apartment where her grandmother lived. The narrator writes: “The kitchen was exactly as I remembered it, only smaller.” Twice in two paragraphs she states, “I wasn't upset.” The clock above the stove still reads 4:15.
640 words, about 3 min3Four Sources, One Conclusion
Marcus is drafting an argumentative essay on whether his school should ban phones during the lunch period. He has four sources.
593 words, about 3 min4The Quote That Lost Its Comparison
A student is drafting body paragraph 3 of an essay arguing for a protected bike lane on a city street. Rules: at least one direct quotation and one paraphrase, and no more than eight sentences per paragraph.
565 words, about 3 min5Thirty-Three Words and a Dangling Conclusion
A student is revising one sentence for a summary of a school board meeting. The summary must stay neutral in tone and use no more than 25 words per sentence.
615 words, about 3 min