Bullet 2 ask for "effective . . . development." What should you include to have this?

plenty of the "E" and "S" parts of the TEST format

Bullet 2 asks you for an effective conclusion. To do this, you should do what?

give the reader something to ponder/think about

"Substantial" (from Bullet 5) means what?

of considerable importance, size, or worth

What is "implicit meaning?"

understood though not put clearly into words

Which of these is a properly punctuated quote from a text?

"I sold the watch to get money to buy the combs" (Henry 6).

What is an "explicit meaning?"

stated clearly, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Your thesis statement must . . .

use the same formula as a good topic sentence

Bullet 1 asks for "in-depth analytic understanding of the text(s)." What steps must you take?

see how selected parts of the text work together

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1
Which element of a piece of fiction or poetry is least likely be stated explicitly?
the theme
the conflict
the setting
the character(s)
2
Bullet 8 states/asks for "precise language." This means what?
all of the above
make the reader think about meanings of words
be as specific as possible
use big words
3
Which type of meanings from a text should be used to support your ideas/thesis/topic sentences?
implicit
explicit
both of these
neither of these
4
Bullet 2 ask for "effective . . . development." What should you include to have this?
a conclusion that gives the reader something to think about
plenty of the "E" part of the TEST format
a thesis in your introduction
plenty of the "E" and "S" parts of the TEST format
5
Bullet 2 asks for an effective introduction. What should you include?
topic sentence and tabulation
topic sentence and thesis statement
hook and thesis statement
hook and specific example(s)
6
Bullet 2 asks you for an effective conclusion. To do this, you should do what?
be sure to write "That's what I think about (the topic)."
put "The End" when you are done
give the reader something to ponder/think about
once again state your thesis
7
"Substantial" (from Bullet 5) means what?
of considerable importance, size, or worth
existing only in the mind
replacing something; a substitute
below the average; substandard
8
What is "implicit meaning?"
understood though not put clearly into words
meaning that is stated directly in the text
a meaning found in a thesis statement
meaning that makes little or no sense
9
Which of these is a properly punctuated quote from a text?
"I sold the watch to get money to buy the combs." (Henry 6).
"I sold the watch to get money to buy the combs" (Henry 6).
"I sold the watch to get money to buy the combs," (Henry 6).
"I sold the watch to get money to buy the combs." (Henry 6)
10
Transition word or phrase that would best start a 2nd or 3rd body paragraph supporting a thesis
therefore
next
otherwise
as revealed by
11
What is an "explicit meaning?"
bad words that should not be used in school
meaning that can only be found thru deep thought
stated clearly, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
words that probably need to be looked up in the dictionary
12
Bullet 3 asks for "Strong organizational structure that . . . supports the focus and ideas."
be sure the essay addresses the thesis
be sure each paragraph addresses its topic sentence
all of these
use transition words and phrases
13
Transition word or phrase that would best link some "E" or a topic sentence to textual evidence
all of the above
illustrated by
for instance
for example
14
Which element of fiction or poetry is least likely to be stated implicitly?
foreshadowing
all of the above
theme
plot
15
Bullet 9 asks for errors that don't interfere with meaning. Which will NOT interfere with that?
misplaced modifiers
dangling modifiers
run-on sentences
capitalization errors
16
Your thesis statement must . . .
be a strong fact that cannot be argued against
use the same formula as a good topic sentence
use a transition word or phrase
be a good hook
17
Bullet 1 asks for "in-depth analytic understanding of the text(s)." What steps must you take?
see how selected parts of the text work together
include the title and the author of the text's name
think of a hook to start your essay
all of these
18
Which transition word or phrase would be best to link an example to an analysis?
for example
meanwhile
therefore
on the other hand

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