English II Revising and Editing

Use the following sentences to answer the question:

Texas's Oldest Hangout

(1) Today people meet in buildings, such as coffee houses and offices. (2) But long before office buildings were built, people still needed a place to meet that was secret, safe and also had a sense of importance or mystery. (3) Longhorn Cavern State Park in Burnet, Texas, is just such a place.

Miguel wants to write a thesis statement that accurately conveys the main idea of his paper. Which of the following should he add after sentence 3?

• Cave enthusiasts from all over love to visit Longhorn Cavern and enjoy its beauty.

• The cavern is a natural wonder that has been used by animals and people for millions of years.

• Who wouldn't want to see such an important natural wonder?

• It was even readied for use as a nuclear fallout shelter for when President Johnson visited Texas.

What skills are used in the Editing section of the STAAR test?

• Correct Capitalization

• Correct Sentence Structure

• Making Verbs agree with Subjects

• All of the above

The Editing section of the STAAR Exam has this many questions-

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 9

The Revising and Editing section of the STAAR exam is what percentage of the whole test?

• 50%

• 26%

• 35%

• 20%

How many questions total is the Revising and Editing section

• 25

• 20

• 18

• 10

Which of the following is not one of the skills tested in the Revising section of the test?

• Revising a Thesis or Position Statement

• Identifying the plot

• Adding Supporting Details

• Improving Clarity

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

• Provide as many examples as you can.

• Provide good concrete details and commentary.

• Provide the reader with examples that speak for themselves.

• Provide a long conclusion to explain the examples.

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

• As an example

• He said

• Likewise

• On the other hand

When writing an EOC-style persuasive essay, how should you BEST end your essay?

• Try to fill up the whole space and stop when you do.

• You should write a counter-argument and restate your thesis.

• You should make sure that you write an entire conclusion.

• You should just rewrite your thesis. You should just rewrite your thesis.

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.