English II STAAR Review

In the SAR response section of the test I should summarize the stories to impress the raters.

When you acknowledge an opposing perspective but negative its validity, what is this called?

Which of the following MUST be present in the conclusion of your persuasive essay?

In a persuasive essay you can get a "0" if you write about both sides equally.

What do you need in the body paragraphs of your persuasive essay?

To increase your essay score be sure to...

There is no way of knowing whether a grammar passage is revising or editing.

The "universal message" about a literary piece's topic is the

An argument supported by logical reasoning, data, and statistics appeals to

Time, place, mood, weather, and social conditions are the

The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story is the

If you cannot think of a H.E.L.P. example it is ok to incorporate personal anecdotes sparingly.

As stated previously, Additionally, For example, To sum up are all examples of what?

After identifying a test section as EDITING, you may want to take it easy by...

Which of the following is the WEAKEST way to support your thesis?

What MUST you include in your introductory paragraph in a persuasive essay?

A group of lines in a poem is referred to as the

It is a good idea to __________ before reading a selection in the reading section of the test.

The writer's attitude toward the subject of a story is also known as the author's

In the paired selections portion SAR what must be included for a valid response?

A logical guess based off text evidence and your own reasoning/experience/knowledge is making a

The point of view in which the narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of the characters is

Your _______ clearly expresses the stance you will take in your persuasive essay.

On which section of the test can you use a dictionary?

You must have a comma before a conjunction if it connects between two independent clauses.

Apostrophe goes: Annoying music escaped from Sonias ear buds.

After Identifying a test section as REVISING, be sure to...

The R.I.T.T.E. strategy is used to answer what type of question?

Comma goes: Near the rodeo clowns were putting on their makeup and telling jokes.

Which of the following correctly defines the R.I.T.T.E. strategy?