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TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
READING STRATEGIES
OPEN ENDED RESPONSES
ESSAY WRITING
ANALYSIS
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When beginning a test, the best thing to do first is to _________ _______ __________
Read the questions
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When questioning a text as a strategy, the questions must be what type of questions?
Thick
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In an open ended response, you cannot obtain a score higher than a 2 without this
textual evidence
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Typically, an essay that is not an argumentative essay, is expected to have how many paragraphs?
5
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What comprehension strategy is best used to analyze a poem?
saying/doing
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When reading a prompt for an essay, it is important to do what to the prompt first?
Decode it
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To evaluate when reading means to...
Make a judgement
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Which of the elements of an OER is optional?
Evaluation
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the correct formula for a thesis is
claim + justifications
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When asked to analyze a text, you may be required to determine this...also known as the way a passage is formatted
Text structure
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Before actually writing the essay on paper, the first thing you should write is your
pre write or planning sheet ( source analysis is also acceptable)
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A strategy that helps with comprehension of sentences or prompts is known as ( not decoding the prompt)
circle square strategy
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The evaluation in an open ended response, relates directly to the
answer
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You cannot get over a 3 or a "C" on an essay without these
transition words
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Tone is defined as
The writer's attitude toward a subject
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If you are struggling with a question it is best to do what
skip it and return to it later
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In the saying/doing strategy, the "saying" portion should not be in this form
sentence
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In an open ended, when referring to two people of the same gender, it is important to refrain from using these
pro nouns
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The visible difference between an argumentative essay and any other essay is
the counterargument paragraph
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What is wrong with the following response to theme?


The theme of the text is how to treat your friends.

the theme is fragment (incomplete thought)
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You should not do this when taking a test, unless you have visible evidence to support doing so
change your original answer
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What is the first thing you should determine regarding a word of which you don't know the meaning?
the part of speech
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How many stems are expected in an Open Ended Response if all parts are complete
3
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In what case is it definitely necessary to provide context?
When using a direct quote
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If asked how information is relayed in a test, you are expected to address which of the following (identify all that apply, or none if none apply)

text structure

point of view

evidence

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