TSI Introduction

TSI Introduction

By Cherish Pullum

What is the TSI?

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• It is the Texas Success Initiative and it assess students in reading, mathematics, and writing skills.

• It was created to evaluate a students' readiness for high-level coursework and identify areas of additional support.

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When should I take TSI?

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• It is best before enrolling into any college-level courses

• You must take the TSI Pre- Assessment Activity

• Summer Bridge: May 30 - June 9 (MON-THUR)

• JUNE 7TH & JUNE 9TH

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TSI Reading Section

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• 30 MC

• ​four sections: Literary Analysis, Main Idea and Supporting Details, Inferences in a Text or Texts and Author's Use of Language.

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TSI Writing Section & Essay

• 24 MC questions which cover Essay Revision, Agreement, Sentence Structure, and Sentence Logic

• develop a well -written 5 paragraph persuasive essay on a specific topic

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TSI Diagnostic

• ​The ELAR Diagnostic Test contains 48 multiple-choice questions, of which 24 are reading-focused and 24 are writing-focused.

RESOURCES

PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

• ACCUPLACER.ORG

• ​https://uniontestprep.com/tsia2