Testing Review

Which is these is NOT true about a thesis statement?

• It should use clear and strong language

• It should be a debateable idea

• It should be the last sentence of your introduction

• It should be a fact

When reading a multiple choice question, what should you do FIRST?

• Guess "C"

• Read each answer choice very carefully

• Eliminate answers with words you don't know

• Eliminate answers that seem wrong

When given your essay/PCR prompt and passages, what should you do FIRST?

• Read each passage very carefully

• Brainstorm ideas from the titles of the passages before reading

• Write a thesis for practice

• Read the prompt and understand what the question is asking

The Literary Analysis Task (LAT) asks what?

• For you to compose an argumentative essay

• To analyze two texts and compare/contrast them

• Rewrite the ending of a narrative

• Answer multiple choice questions ONLY

The RST (Research Simulation Task) asks you to do what?

• Read multiple passages and compose an argumentative essay

• Compare and contrast 2 texts

• Write an ending to a story

• Answer multiple choice questions ONLY

The NWT (Narrative Writing Task) has two possibilities. Which is NOT one of them?

• Rewrite the ending of a story

• Compose an argumentative piece

• Write an ending to a story

When writing any essay, you should have how many paragraphs? (unless the text says otherwise)

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

All essay body paragraphs/subtopics should follow what format?

• RACE

• RATS

• ACTS

• NJSL

No matter the topic, your essay should always start with a what?

• Thesis

• Quote

• Hook

• Summary

In between your hook and thesis, you should always do what in your introduction?

• Use a quote

• Make your first point

• Introduce the topic of your essay

• Include an opinion