Written Composition
What kind of essay do you have to write for the English II STAAR?
What is a persuasive essay?
What does it mean to revise?
What is to make changes in order to improve or make a text more suitable for a specific purpose?
What does it mean to edit an essay?
To look over each sentence carefully, making sure it contains no errors (i.e. grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.) and it serves its purpose.
Figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
What is a metaphor?
The night before the test you should...
Get a full-night's sleep.
Doing this makes a good essay. (Name one)
What are planning/outlining, editing/revising, examples, and depth?
What is a dependent clause?
What is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought--cannot be a sentence?
When should you use a possessive in a noun or pronoun? (ex: cat's)
To show ownership over something to that noun/pronoun. (ex: the cat's paw)
A literary device that refers to an author's attitude towards a topic.
What is tone?
The morning of the test make sure to...
Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. (Avoid sugary foods; high-protein foods such as eggs are often best for aiding concentration and minimizing fatigue.)
Your thesis statement should...
What is clearly state your opinion?
What does an effective transition sentence/word/phrase do?
Connect topics or ideas
What needs to be placed after an introductory phrase?
What is a comma?
A main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a written work is known as...
What is theme?
The strategy in which you write notes or comments in the margin of a passage is known as...
What is annotating?
One of the three areas scored on the rubric is...
What are organization/progression, development of ideas, and use of language/conventions?
What does an effective introduction do?
Introduce the focus of the essay
State one way to correct a sentence fragment.
Combine with a comma or a conjunction (i.e. FANBOYS, just, although, etc.) OR add a main verb or subject if needed.
Whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what you expect them to say or do is known as...
What is irony?
If you know one of the anwers in a multiple choice question is definitely not the right answer you should...
Eliminate it/cross it out
The acronym for aid with kinds of examples is...
BONUS 100 for every letter's meaning.
What is H.E.L.P? (Historical, Event, Literacy, Pop Culture)
What is a redundant sentence?
A needless sentence that repeats/means the same thing as a previous sentence.
State one way to correct a comma splice.
By changing one of the indepentent clauses into a dependent clause and adding a comma, adding a semicolon and a conjunction, or by separating with a period.
What are the five kinds of author's purpose?
Persuade, inform, describe, explain, and entertain.
What should you do when you finish answering all the questions and you have time left?
Review your answers.