The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Exit Level Writing Test is based on eight behavioral objectives that fall under five skill areas. Satisfactory performance on this test is required for high school graduation in Texas. This document, intended for teachers and test developers, presents general testing instructions and specifications for each of the objectives. Test items and answer choices are described, and sample items are included for the multiple choice test. The five skill areas are: (1) mechanics--demonstrating knowledge of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling; (2) demonstrating knowledge of correct English usage; (3) recognizing correct and complete sentences; (4) organizing a written communication; and (5) proofreading. (GDC)