General Test Stuff
Paragraphing
Reading Graphic texts
Graphic texts 2
100
Do this on the night before the test.
What is get a good night's sleep (or study the formats, your practice test)?
100
All paragraphs should have an opening statement, point or _____________ sentence.
What is topic?
100
When you get to the graphic text section you should do this first.
What is look at the graphic text?
200
Do this on the morning of the test.
What is eat a good breakfast.
200
Any paragraph where you are asked for your opinion should use this "gross" format.
What is PEE (Point Example Explanation)?
200
Step one when looking at a graphic text is to read this.
What is the title?
300
This is the time the test begins. Don't be late, Be early!
What is 8:25 am?
300
Try to end your paragraphs with a summary or general ________________.
What is conclusion?
300
Step to is to scan all of these (usually in bold).
What are headings?
400
When writing in your booklet do go outside of this or they won't mark that part of your answer. Take time to plan first.
What is the allotted space?
400
When EXPLAINING your EXAMPLES to prove your POINT, be as _____________________ as possible and remember your evaluator won't be able to assume anything.
What is specific?
400
You should ask yourself what the general _____________ of the text is after you've scanned the headings and read the title.
What is the topic?
400
Don't forget to use this handy acronym while doing the multiple choice questions!
What is RGCTA?
500
This could be the difference between a pass or fail. Take your time be neat and tidy.
What is your handwriting?
500
This team wears white and blue and lost last night.
Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs?
500
After you've looked at the text, read these.
What are the questions?
500
When deciding on a final answer, you should carefully scan the text for these words (hopefully you underlined them in the question as per RGCTA).
What are key terms?
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