This booklet contains the 14 exercises that are used in the Bloomington, Minnesota, school system's writing assessment program. Depending on their applicability, the exercises may be used to assess the writing performance of fourth-, eighth-, or eleventh-grade students. Thirteen of the exercises are from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, while one exercise (completing an accident report) was developed within the Bloomington school system. Criteria are included for evaluating and scoring the exercises. (RL) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Assessment Instruments (Released Exercises).