Carlton: Today all 8th grade students the language arts checkpoint test in class. This test will be used as an assessment tool to help us determine how our students are progressing in our curriculum. Tomorrow, students will take the mock writing test to help them prepare for the GA State Writing Assessment on January 18. Students will take the test in the actual testing situation that they will have on the 18th. Students will have 100 minutes to write on an assigned expository or persuasive topic. Please have students bring pencils and black or blue ink pens.