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Summary & Thesis
Test Taking Strategies
Body Paragraphs
Ways to Say "says"
Reflective Questions
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The most important point in the reading.
What is the main idea?
100
Free-writing a drawing are two ways to do this.
What is brainstorming?
100
If your body paragraph is smaller than your hand, it's ____.
What is too short?
100
A word for when you are in a fight.
What is 'argues'?
100
This can help you write more.
What is "What else?"
200
These facts, figures and percentages should not be included in your summary
What are statistics?
200
Look up words you need to know here, but don't use it for words you want to write.
What is a dictionary?
200
Instead of using superlatives like 'always' or 'everybody', use ____.
What is 'some'? [Also: 'too many'; 'sometimes'; 'many']
200
A word for when you watch or witness something.
What is 'observes'?
200
This can help you explain behavior described in the reading.
What is 'What makes people act this way?'
300
Author & Title Main Idea Major Details
What should be included in the summary?
300
What you should do before you hand in your essay.
Read and edit for clarity or to add a couple of details?
300
When a sentence. (that's an example of this grammatical error)
What is a fragment?
300
A word for going into depth about something.
What is "explains"?
300
This can help you consider positive effects of possible solutions.
What is "What makes a good (coach, parent, etc)?" (also acceptable:"how could this be solved?")
400
This phrase that draws the reader's interest is ok to include, but not necessary for a passing essay.
What is a hook?
400
One of the things you should do the morning of the test.
What is eat breakfast?
400
These are words that compare two things.
What are 'like' and 'as'?
400
A word that states something as fact.
What is "claims"?
400
This question can help you think about something in the reading that you hadn't expected.
What is 'Do you find this surprising?'
500
Ideas about your point of view that belong in the body paragraphs, but not in your summary.
What is your opinion? [also acceptable: what is perspective?]
500
Taking a few deep breaths or standing up to stretch.
What are ways to cope with test anxiety?
500
Every body paragraph should have these three things.
What are Unity, Development and Integration?
500
Another phrase to introduce a quote.
What is "as the author shows'?
500
This question helps you think about how your background affects your experience of what the author discusses.
What is "How does this compare to my culture?"