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Feeling confident and prepared for The English MCAS
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How many pieces of evidence should you have from each reading for each main point in a TBE?
one
three
four
two
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What must each topic sentence of a TBE include?
Topic and two main points
Topic and purpose
Transition, topic and one main point
Transition and topic
3
What part of the prompt should you highlight pink?
the analysis
the purpose
the evidence
the topic
4
The first two prompt questions you formulate should be what is the topic/central idea and....?
What is my universal idea?
What is the purpose?
What are my main points?
What is my thesis?
5
You may have to write an essay for all of the following purposes except?
argue
narrate
express
analyze
6
You may have to write all of the following except which type of essay?
argument
rhetorical
narrative
text-based analysis
7
An argument thesis should include all the following except
universal idea
main points/reasons
claim/topic
call to action
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Titles of newspaper articles should be underlined
True
False
9
All of the following should be in an introduction of a TBE except which one?
Evidence from both texts
Thesis Statement
Titles and Authors
Background Information
10
When should you answer the multiple choice questions?
After you write the essay
After you complete a first reading of the passages
After you breakdown the prompt
After you complete the graphic organzier
11
Titles of short stories should be underlined
True
False
12
In the prompt, the topic may also be called
the purpose
the central idea
the argument
the main point
13
When is English MCAS?
Mon May 1 & Tues May 2
Mon, March 28 & Tues, March 29
Tues March 22 & Weds March 23
Mon June 6 and Tues June 7
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Which of the following are not needed in your thesis?
central idea
titles
topic
main points
15
How many pieces of evidence do you need from each text in an argument essay?
three
one
two
four
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When including evidence, you need all of the following except which one?
Signal or embedding
Citation
Context
Hook
17
All of the following are true about Text-Based Essays except which one?
Based on paired/tripled readings with a common topic
Include plot, characters and dialogue
Readings may include fiction, nonfiction and/or poetry
Readings are accompanied by multiple choice questions
18
How many paragraphs should a text-based essay be?
three
seven
one
five
19
How many abstract main points should you have in a TBE thesis?
three
one
two
four
20
What is the minimum number of pieces of evidence in the entire five paragraph text-based essay?
five
six
three
two
21
Titles of novels should be underlined
False
True
22
What is the maximum number of characters you can use in an MCAS essay?
2,500
5,000
1,000
10,000
23
You should use all of the following except which one in a narrative essay
plot
poetic devices
character
setting
24
Your conclusion should include all of the following except which one?
Any evidence you did not include in the body paragraphs
Final thought that extends beyond
Reworded thesis
Summary of main points
25
What do you need to cite in parentheses after each piece of evidence?
Paragraph or Line Number
Page Number
Title
Author's Last Name
26
Titles of poems should be underlined
True
False
27
Titles of plays should be underlined
True
False
28
Which of the following is a concrete word?
children
decisions
differences
struggles
