English II STAAR Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

To increase your essay score be sure to...

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

The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story is the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apostrophe goes: Annoying music escaped from Sonias ear buds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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