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1
Jim the handsome news anchor charmed his way through interviews.
; the handsome news anchor ,
, the handsome news anchor,
; the handsome news anchor ;
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2
During the STAAR Test, will you write an expository essay or a narrative essay?
Expository Essay
Narrative Essay
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What does extraneous mean?
To lay concrete
To gather the majority's opinion
Unnecessary and/or unrelated information.
To make known or understandable
4
What is a composition?
A piece of writing.
The thesis statement.
A type of writing that explains the author's viewpoint.
Anything that can be recycled.
5
Whose/Who's running the show tonight?
Whose
Who's
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Sally who is known for her arrogance claimed she was the most talented artist.
,who is known for her arrogance,
Leave as is
who is known for her arrogance
,which is known for her arrogance,
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Before you begin writing your essay, you should...
All of the above
Identify the prompt and turn it into a question.
Draw a brainstorming bubble map
Create your thesis (controlling idea)
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You need to bring your lunch, pencil, and book on the day of the test.
False
True
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Jessie wanted to attend the hockey camp so he saved every penny he earned.
Place a comma before SO
Place a semicolon before SO
Place a comma after SO
Leave as is
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How can you write your conclusion?
Refer to your hook
All of the above
Restate your thesis
Restate the main ideas of your body paragraphs
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What does revision mean?
to support
to change
to explain
to clarify
12
What are some of the CHELPSS you can use to support the main ideas of your body paragraphs?
Literary Figures and Plots
All of the above
Current Events
Historical Events and Figures
13
During the STAAR Test James used the writing process to create his essay.
Place a semicolon after TEST
Place a comma before TEST
Place a comma after TEST
Leave as is
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What is the correct term for the controlling idea of your essay?
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentence
Main Idea
Concluding Sentence
15
How long will you have to take the Writing STAAR Test?
8 hours
3 hours
4 hours
2 hours
16
How many total paragraphs should make up your expository essay?
2
4
3
1
17
What does it mean to clarify something?
To see through it.
Clarity is a small country in Europe.
To make it easier to understand.
None of the above.
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You should include new information in your conclusion. True or False?
True
False
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How can you "hook" your audience?
All of the above
Use a metaphor or simile
Challenge a common belief
Create a detailed "Imagine If..." scenario
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What term introduces the main idea of your body paragraphs?
Hook
Topic Sentence
Thesis Statement
Concluding Sentence
