Using Context Clues
Helpful Strategies
Argumentative Essay
Grammar Rules
General Information
100
The approaching deadline gave IMPETUS to the investigation.
What is motivation?
100
This strategy allows the reader to focus on information covered in the questions.
What is reading the questions first?
100
A clear statement expressing your point of view on the issue.
What is a position statement?
100
An audience of thousands of expectant people who have come from afar to listen to live music in an outdoor setting SEEM terrifying to a nervous performer. A. NO CHANGE B. seems C. have seemed D. to seem
What is B. seems?
100
This test is a 40-minute, 35 question test that measures your comprehension.
What is the reading test?
200
Unlike his TACITURN family, Brad is talkative.
What is quiet?
200
Whenever you guess, try first to do this to some of the multiple-choice answers to improve your odds of guessing correctly.
What is eliminate wrong answers?
200
Your essay will be scored this way.
What is holistically?
200
Use this to separate main clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a semi-colon?
200
This test consists of one prompt that will define an issue and describe two points of view on that issue.
What is the writing test?
300
The professor’s SAGACITY was helpful to them. He was known to use his experience and insight to help students pursue their education.
What is wisdom?
300
When taking a multiple choice test, this strategy will boost your confidence.
What is answer easy questions first?
300
Shows you have considered an opposing viewpoint
What is a counterargument?
300
Use this after an introductory phrase, prepositional phrase, or dependent clause.
What is a comma?
300
A 75-question, 45-minute test, covering usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills
What is the English test?
400
Is there ever a good reason to PREVARICATE rather than to tell the truth?
What is a lie?
400
Because there is no penalty for wrong answers, this strategy may prove helpful.
What is guessing?
400
The first step on the writing test
What is carefully consider the prompt?
400
Ben told Corey that he should get the mauve pants from the sale rack.
What is an unclear antecedent?
400
By choosing this, you can remove the entire underlined portion from the passage on the reading test.
What is omit?
500
The nurse asked me to have a seat in the ANTEROOM until the doctor was ready to see me.
What is a waiting room?
500
This strategy is helpful in planning and organizing your argumentative essay.
What is creating an outline?
500
It is important to do this, correcting any mistakes in grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
What is proofread?
500
A clause that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone
What is an independent clause?
500
It is important to do this to jump start your brain before testing.
What is eat a healthy breakfast?