Punctuation
Correct the punctuation and capitalization:
During the industrial revolution, machines replaced human labor - like steam engines and looms ; which eventually led to an increase in factory jobs.
"During the Industrial Revolution, machines replaced human labor - like steam engines and looms - which eventually led to an increase in factory jobs."
True or false:
You can separate two complete sentences with a semicolon (;).
True!
What is the author's purpose of this directive?
"Write to your local congressmen! Only you can save our local parks from being destroyed!
To persuade, inform, or to entertain?
To persuade
How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?
5
How long do you have to complete the test?
Unlimited
Insert a semicolon in the correct location:
"Weather is not trivial it’s especially important if you’re standing in it."
"Weather is not trivial; it’s especially important if you’re standing in it."
Correct the following fused sentence:
"I'm not a party animal although I do like animal parties"
"I'm not a party animal, though I do like animal parties"
"I'm not a party animal. Although, I do like animal parties."
"I'm not a party animal; although I do like animal parties."
1. Who is the person who is telling the story?
2. What does the word "nostalgia" or nostalgic" mean
?3. Define "theme"
1. Narrator
2. Bittersweet longing for the past
3. Message or lesson of the story
Name all of the transition words required in your essay.
Thesis - Therefore,
Body paragraph # 1 - First, For example, For this reason,
Body paragraph # 2 - Second, For instance, This explains,
Body paragraph #3 - Third, To illustrate, To summarize,
Conclusion - To conclude,
Can you pause the test and return?
Yes
Which words should be capitalized?
"last semester my spanish and biology classes were in the building west of the gym."
"Last semester my Spanish and biology classes were in the building west of the gym."
Correct this comma splice:
"Ray only paints with bold colors, she does not like pastels."
possible answer: "Ray only paints with bold colors; she does not like pastels."
Choose a transition word to begin sentence # 2:
Most habitable places on Earth have at least one species of snake.____________, the rich, green land of Ireland is one place where ophiophobes—those who have an excessive fear of snakes—can rest easy, for Ireland has no snakes.
However
How many words should your essay contain?
300 - 600
What is the passing score for the ELAR multiple choice test?
945
Insert one semicolon and one comma in the following sentence:
"It must be easy to commit crimes as a snake if you have no hands you can't leave behind fingerprints."
"It must be easy to commit crimes as a snake; if you have no hands, you can't leave behind fingerprints."
Complete the sentence - which one comes next?
Grooving to the music pumping through his earbuds,
A) Colby danced on the sidewalk, which amused the passengers waiting for the bus.
B) Colby's dance moves amused the passengers waiting for the bus.
example answer: A) Colby danced on the sidewalk, which amused the passengers waiting for the bus.
What is the difference between objective and subjective?
Provide an example of each.
Objective - based on or influenced by facts.
Example: The objective for students in the TSI Prep Program is to pass with a 945 or higher.
Subjective - based on or influenced by emotion.
Example: The math TSI test is extremely difficult, but the essay part is super easy.
What kind of essay are you expected to write?
Persuasive
48
Insert the correct punctuation and capitalization:
"The following cities were destroyed by the earthquake los angeles california las vegas nevada and weirdly enough a small town outside of chicago illinois."
"The following cities were destroyed by the earthquake: Los Angeles, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and, weirdly enough, a small town outside of Chicago, Illinois."
Choose the correct sentence:
"The rangers or the camper sees the bear"
"The rangers or the camper see the bear"
"The rangers or the camper sees the bear"
Choose the correct version of the underlined part of the sentence:
After months of struggling with the decision, biology was finally chosen as Sharon's major.
A) biology was finally chosen as Sharon's major
B) Sharon was finally chosen as a biology major
C) biology as Sharon's major was finally chosen
D) Sharon finally chose biology as her major
D) Sharon finally chose biology as her major
Name one of the 6 criteria your essay will be graded on
Purpose and focus, organization and structure, development and support, sentence variety, mechanical conventions, critical thinking
If the test is stopped, how long do you have until the test is force closed?
2 weeks