Define this!
An extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally
What is a hyperbole?
Getting this the night before and eating this the morning of will help with test taking.
What is a good nights sleep and a healthy breakfast?
True or false?
Main idea and supporting details are tested on the TSI Reading Test.
True
300-600 words
What is the length of my essay on the TSI Writing test?
2 times. Read each question 2 times before you answer.
This provides evidence to back up an author's claims- they answer who, what, when, where, and why
What are supporting details?
Tip #1 For reading or writing multiple choice questions.
What type of analysis will be found on the TSI?
Literary
A literary analysis is not merely a summary of a literary work. Instead, it is an argument about the work that expresses a writer's personal perspective, interpretation, judgment, or critical evaluation of the work.
This number is the amount of sentences needed for a paragraph.
What is 5 sentences?
Double check what the question is ______ and what the answers are _____. Things may be worded to test if you are noticing the details.
Double check what the question is ASKING and what the answers are SAYING.
This is a play on words that sound alike or have multiple meanings; they create a tone of humor or sarcasm.
What is a pun?
Skim this before reading paragraphs and passages in the TSI Reading Test.
What are the questions?
Four components found on the TSI writing test.
This number is the number of paragraphs needed when writing an essay.
What is 5 paragraphs?
Introduction - Topic sentence, background, thesis statement, transition
Body paragraph 1
Body paragraph 2
Body paragraph 3
Conclusion- Restate points as necessary. Make it clear your points have been made and the paper is done.
Use this process to determine why each question is feasible or not.
If you need to write down why each answer is or is not feasible, do so. You can eliminate 1-2 fairly easily on most questions because the answers will be completely weird/unrelated/unusual.
An argument made in opposition to a claim presented in persuasive writing
What is a counterargument?
Use this for answering multiple choice questions and for planning your essay.
You can eliminate answer choices and take notes.
What is scratch paper?
Organization and structure Development and support Sentence variety Mechanical conventions Critical Thinking
After reading the questions, take note of these _1__.
Go back and reread the passage with _1_ and __2__ in mind.
The believability or trustworthiness an author creates with his or her audience
Ignore these until you have read the questions and predicted your answer.
What are the answer choices?
True or false?
The arguments should go in order from least strongest to strongest.
False. Start with your strongest argument and end with your weakest.
Insert these when using words from another source, like the reading passage.
Ask yourself to _____ the passage. What is it about? What is the main idea? What is the purpose?
What is BREAKDOWN?
Breakdown the passage to determine what is really about.