Textual Evidence
Essays
Vocabulary
Test-taking Strategies
100
Punctuation required around a sentence from the text.
What are quotation marks?
100
The length of an essay.
What is 5 paragraphs?
100
A passage or section from a text.
What is an excerpt?
100
Tools provided for your use while taking the test. (2)
What is answer eliminator and highlighter?
200
Proving and supporting my point.
What is a sentence or quote from the text?
200
Your position and reasons stated in the last sentence of the first paragraph.
What is thesis statement?
200
The tools and techniques used to create a piece of writing.
What is author's craft?
200
How I know what answer I am looking for in the text.
What is read the question first?
300
Always include the: page number paragraph number line number
What is citing the text?
300
Convincing type of argument with counter claim.
What is persuasive essay?
300
Persuade, Inform or Entertain (3).
What is author's purpose?
300
I'm uncertain. What should I do?
What is go back later?
400
Acknowledging the other side of the argument.
What is counter claim?
400
The events that influence a piece of writing (or art piece) that help us make sense of the time.
What is historical context?
400
Before submitting my answers, I check my answers.
What is review?
500
Explaining textual evidence or quote in your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
500
Include textual evidence and explanation/paraphrase here.
What is every body paragraph?
500
Another word for gist or main idea.
What is central idea?
500
Steps to finding the gist.
What are repeated words, first and last sentence, text features, number and dates, proper nouns?
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