WIN: October 4th

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Take a few minutes to read the prompt from the previous slide

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

• But online networking, which is very popular with teens today, promotes short, superficial connections.

• But online networking promotes short, superficial connections, it is very popular with teens today.

• But online networking that promotes short, superficial connections, it is very popular with teens today.

• But online networking promotes short, superficial connections with teens today, which it is very popular.

Multiple Choice

How can Susan improve the clarity of sentence 12?

• Change these teens to they

• Change they to researchers

• Change suggesting to saying

• Change a while to some time

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 16?

• Everyone communicates in person in one way, they communicate in different ways over the phone, through texting, or in online posts.

• Everyone communicates differently in person than they do when speaking over the phone, sending texts, or writing online posts.

• Everyone communicates in person differently than they do over the phone, to send texts, or posting online.

• Everyone communicates in person, over the phone, through texting, or in online posts differently.

Multiple Choice

Susan needs a better transition from the third paragraph (sentences 15–20) to the fourth paragraph (sentences 21–25). Which of the following can be added to the beginning of the fourth paragraph, just before sentence 21, to strengthen this transition?

• This ability to communicate in person becomes even more important as teenagers get older.

• In a few short years, most teens in our school will be entering the job market or college.

• Learning to read people’s communication cues will help build opportunities for teens.

• In a business setting, a teen will need to know how to understand his coworkers.

Multiple Choice

Sentence 26 does not effectively open the last paragraph (sentences 26–28). Which of the following can replace sentence 26 and help strengthen the concluding paragraph of this paper?

• Dealing with people when you are a teen offline will help you in a handful of critical ways.

• Offline networking is important because it can improve a teenager’s well-being and help prepare him for the future.

• Both online and offline relationships are important in today’s world of instant communication.

• Every teen will need to practice offline communication so they can get used to talking with others.

Open Ended

Respond to the following prompt:

Write an essay explaining why new technology is so important to teenagers.

​Revising and Editing Tips

​Prepare for the Questions

• Read the questions FIRST!

• Take time to HIGHLIGHT sentences that are selected f​or revision in the questions

• When reading, ​make note of portions of the text that seem incorrectly written

What are some other tips you can use for the revising and editing section of the STAAR?

Believe in yourself today.