Editing
What is the correct way to write sentences 21 and 22?
(21) If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico. (22) Then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
A. If there is a shocking cave like this: 980 feet below the surface of Mexico then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
B. If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico; then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
C. If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
What is the answer C?
What do you do when you have no idea what a word means in the text, in a question, or in an answer choice?
What is look it up (dictionary)?
What are the 4 parts of a short constructed response?
What is PACE?
When you see the following information on the test, what are they asking you to do?
- Organize your writing
- Review your draft
- Look at your grammar
- Be specific in details
What is writing an ECR or Essay?
Read this quotation from paragraph 3.
"Wharton professors conducted a study where students were given a device to listen to audiobooks during their visits to the gym, but were not allowed to listen at any other time. This technique, called “temptation bundling,” significantly increased the number of times the students exercised each week."
The quotation best supports the inference that people —
A. look forward to the experience of listening to audiobooks.
B. find it hard to fit listening to audiobooks into their schedules
C. retain more information from audiobooks if they listen during workouts.
D. prefer audiobooks to other forms of entertainment during workouts.
What is response A?
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
When I learned about the existence of Zootopia I asked my mother and father if I could support my favorite animal—the elephant.
F. Insert a comma after Zootopia
G. Change asked to ask
H. Insert a comma after father
J. No change is needed.
What is F?
How many answer choices should you eliminate to leave you with two to choose from?
What is 2?
What part of PACE is this?
The actions of the distracting students negatively affect the learning environment by making it difficult for other students to focus and learn.
What is the PA?
What is another word for the "controlling idea or position statement" of your essay?
What is a thesis?
From the poem "Simply Me"
15 Natural beauty internally, it flows
through fluidly like fine linens of self-love.
Esteeming my heart in high regard
looking above fault lines. No more
earthquakes of criticism & critique.
Won't weigh myself against others.
What do the speaker’s comments in lines 15 through 19 of the poem “Simply Me” suggest?
A. The speaker thinks that she has been treated unfairly by others.
B. The speaker hopes that others will notice the changes she has made.
C. The speaker believes that she should accept herself as she is.
What is response C?
What change is needed in the sentence?
The mission of the World Animal Foundation is to educate others about animals around the globe while directly contributing to rescue and protection programs, I support their efforts.
A. Change mission to missions
B. Change others to them
C. Insert a comma after contributing
D. Change the comma after programs to a semicolon
What is D?
What is the first thing you do before clicking on your test?
What is "set up PACE and your essay"?
When answering the writing prompt it is important to _________ _________ to support your answer.
What is Cite Evidence?
Format your essay in 4-5 complete paragraphs, which include _____________, ______________, _____________, __________, and _____________.
What are the 'introduction, body #1, body #2, body #3, and conclusion?
What is the strategy when responding to this question?
Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.
What do the single-sentence stanzas in the poem “Simply Me” help the reader understand? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.
What is using the PACE strategy?
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
(2) I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money. (3) I said I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.
A. After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.
B. I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.
C. I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.
What is B?
It is okay to take a nap during testing. True or False
What is False?
What part of the PACE format does this statement represent?
This shows that constant distractions prevent focused students from paying attention and understanding the material.
What is Explain?
Write a well-organized essay explaining how Chip and Xavier behaved similarly.
Which thesis below is correct?
A. Chip and Xavier behaved similarly because they both disrupted class, but Xavier eventually changed his behavior, while Chip continued to cause problems.
B. Chip and Xavier behaved similarly because both students disrupted class, ignored expectations, and failed to take responsibility for how their actions affected others.
C. Chip behaved disrespectfully in class, while Xavier followed the rules and stayed focused on learning.
What is response B?
What is this question asking you?
"Who is most likely the intended audience for this article?"
What is "Who is interested in this topic/subject?"
(7) Over the years as scientists studied the mammoths, they uncovered more information that altered their initial theories. (8) This happens often due to new discoveries or additional data that lead to new theories. (9) One initial theory was that the mammoth herd was trapped in a ravine and drowned in a flash flood. (10) Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time. (11) That would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding. (12) However, as the scientists studied the fossils over several years, researchers discovered that the growth patterns on the bones appeared stunted, as though the animals did not have sufficient nutrition.
Which sentence in the following paragraph is extraneous and should be deleted from the essay?
A. Sentence 7
B. Sentence 8
C. Sentence 9
D. Sentence 12
What is response B?
I should highlight what's important in the question before reading. True or False
What is true?
Read the response below.
The actions of the distracting students negatively affect the learning environment by making it difficult for other students to focus and learn. The text states, “The repeated interruptions made it difficult for serious students to concentrate and understand the lesson.” This reveals that when lessons are interrupted, learning time is lost, and students who want to succeed are unfairly affected.
Which prompt belongs to this response?
A. Why do some students want to meet with the teacher about classroom behavior?
B. How do the actions of the distracting students affect the academic success of others by the end of the year?
C. How do the actions of the distracting students affect the learning environment for others in the class?
What is response C?
How many total points are to be made in an essay?
3
5
7
10
What are 10 points?
What does each set of letters stand for in terms of "organizational pattern" or text structure?
C/C
P/S
D
CO
C/E
What is Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, Descriptive, Chronological Order, Cause/Effect?