STAAR II ELAR Review English

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What/Who is your best friend during the test?

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Dictionary

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?

• As an example
• He said
• Likewise
• On the other hand

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He said

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Which of the following should only be a last resort for examples for your persuasive paper?

• Personal Examples
• Current Events
• History
• Studies by professionals

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Personal Examples

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What is the BEST way to ensure your reader understands why your reasons support your thesis?

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Provide good concrete details and commentary using, "This shows" or "This demonstrates"

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How should you best end an EOC-style persuasive essay?

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Restate your thesis and add a solution, call to action, quote, etc.

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Which of the following is LEAST important on the essay?

• Planning an essay.
• Providing good examples and support.
• Polishing your essay.
• Writing a full introduction and conclusion.
• What! These are all important!

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What! These are all important!

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The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

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theme

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The author's attitude conveyed by a piece of literature is...

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tone

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When joining two sentences together, what goes before the subordinating conjunction?

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comma

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If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

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Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess