Punctuation
Place a comma in the correct location:
"Three years later the coffin was still filled with Jello."
"Three years later, the coffin was still filled with Jello."
a sentence that can stand on its own
The main idea of a passage is...
One broad statement that includes the main points of the entire passage. Topic + main points
Your thesis statement should be the ________ sentence of your introduction
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."
Opinion or fact:
"The City of Austin needs more public transportation"
Opinion
How many paragraphs should your essay have?
5
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:
"She only paints with bold colors, she does not like pastels."
possible answer: "She only paints with bold colors; she does not like pastels."
it means the author is providing a different point of view, a contradiction
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."
Fix the fragment:
"The clock on my laptop and the clock on my watch"
example answer: "The clock on my laptop and the clock on my watch are off by an hour"
Arguments should go in order from least strong to strongest
False
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"
What do you think is happening in the following sentences?
"The numbers started to swim before my eyes as my heart beat raced. All I needed was one more number to get five in a row. "B29!" The caller yelled. I froze. It seemed like a year later when I exploded out of my seat, card in hand, and declared -"
Bingo!
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