Essay Parts
In conclusion
What is a common transition to begin a conclusion paragraph?
Common Reason to Revise:
While the United Nations faces the same problems that crippled the league, it is a stronger organization. Students today learn about this organization in their history classes.
What is avoid redundant ideas (ideas that repeat themselves)?
organization doesn't need to be in there twice; combine to remove
Common Editing Errors:
"The very first soup kitchen, run entirely by volunteers, emerged during the great depression."
What is the correct capitalization?
The Great Depression
A thesis and supporting evidence
What is in the informational genre?
Highlight the paragraphs referenced in the multiple choice questions
What is a testing strategy to focus in on most important paragraphs in a text?
A topic sentence that helps support your thesis; text evidence that is relevant; an explanation of how the text evidence shows the thesis.
What are the parts of a solid body paragraph?
Common Reason to Revise:
"Ramsey wants to use a more effective and descriptive word than big in sentence 7. Which word should replace big in this sentence?
What is to have the most appropriate word choice?
Common Editing Errors:
"Today, volunteers across our nation continues to donate their time, money, and energy to a variety of causes."
What is the correct verb tense to match the subject?
volunteers = continue
volunteer = continues
lines, stanzas, speaker
What are things found in poetry?
After logging in, skip to the essay question (30/31) and do your draft.
What is a testing strategy to help you do the most complext part first?
A definition of the topic or a personal anecdote of relating to the topic.
What are two ways to create an introduction?
Common Reason to Revise:
"There is a second way and it is that P. oceanica and coral reefs are alike because they both provide valuable benefits to the ocean in and to nearby coastal areas."
What is to get rid of awkward and unclear writing?
Common Editing Errors:
"Maybe we could have a joint yard sale. If we both advertise, we might get twice as many customers!
What is correct punctuation?
insert quotation marks after the exclamation point to end a quote
theme
What is the "moral of the story" or main idea of fiction?
Eliminate the two obviously incorrect answers and then chose the most appropriate answer based on area of the text that is referenced.
What is the best strategy to answer multiple choice questions?
What is where the thesis should appear?
Common Reason to Revise:
"They continued to escalate throughout the 1930s."
What is to be as specific as possible?
Replace "they" with specific people's names.
Common Editing Error:
"The tide which had been low when she and her dad crossed over to the island that morning, was cresting high.
What is the correct type of punctuation for the sentence?
tide, which had been low
tide -- which had been low
tide: which had been low
tide; which had been low
Call to action
What is the part of the conclusion that tells the readers what to do in an argumentative text?
Just keep reading! Don't give up on the words you don't know; you will understand enough of it to answer questions.
What is the best strategy for reading during the test?
What are two ways you can enhance your essay to score a 4 or a 5?
Common Reason for Revision:
Decide where this sentence should be added --
"In fact, it can take many centuries for them to reach a significant size."
What is what is the best place to create effective transitions between ideas and paragraphs?
"In fact..."
Common Editing Error:
"She realized they weren't going to be able to get back across to the mainland since the tide went back out."
What is the correct conjunction/preposition?
Change since to until.
Stage directions
What is details provided in a play that tell what the characters are doing?
When you don't know a word in the prompt or the answer choices and to help you spell a word not in the text.
What are the best times to use the dictionary?