The "Write a Sentence Test" was developed for use in the evaluation of student writing abilities in association with a project in Memphis, Tennessee. This paper discusses ways of administering and scoring the test, decisions concerning modification of the test, and experiences when the test was administered to sample subjects. All forms of the test, directions for scoring the test, and accompanying data sheets are presented. The test provides scores for capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and syntax. Problems encountered in scoring for capitalization and punctuation concern variation in sentence complexity level across student responses. Disagreements among English teachers concerning punctuation were found to result in scoring difficulties. With regard to the grammar and syntax scores, sample teachers complained that derivation of the scores was too time consuming. Improper responses by students constituted yet another problem. Changes in the test following its administration included dictation of sentences for deriving capitalization and punctuation scores, use of holistic grading of essays for derivation of grammar-syntax scores, and elimination of papers of students responding improperly. (TJH)