This resource contains a First Day of School Writing Diagnostic Assessment (activity and checklist for future writing tasks) for junior, intermediate, or senior students. It can be used for a variety of subject areas in order to get to know your students and to assess their level of writing for your course. A checklist is provided in order to give constructive feedback for the future.This can be done at the beginning of the school year and/or semester to assess students' strengths and next steps