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choosing sentences wording - ANSWER stay alert for contrasts in description (positive vs.
negative) when asked to choose wording for a sentence. (ex. The first thing in the sentence
is describing in a positive context; where as the second sentence is described in a negative
context. Therefore, the first part of the sentence you would formulate to be in a positive
context leading into a negative one, just like the passage itself)
negative context must have negative connotation - ANSWER if a sentence has a negative
context, the word choice must have a negative connotation to be consistent and logical
remember - ANSWER ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE SUBJECT IS STATED IN THE SENTENCE YOU ARE
FORMULATING (especially in the beginning) -do not use punctuation if you do not have to
wording choice - ANSWER choose wording that sets up something else in the passage later
on and consider placing a clue in the first few sentences with a word to help the reader start
to understand where the text is going
subordinating conjunction - ANSWER conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause. Use
this to indicate a logical relationship between the sentence's clauses; do not use any word that
will result in an illogical or ungrammatical sentence
subordinate clause - ANSWER a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part
of and is dependent on a main clause
,correct/logical sentence placement - ANSWER follow the chronology of the passage with/for
correct sentence placement
note!! - ANSWER create a logical comparison between two like terms. Be careful of terms
that are simpler but make illogical comparisons of unlike terms
anecdote - ANSWER short story within a bigger passage
notes on anecdotes - ANSWER make sure the anecdote you choose correlates with the story
and overall main idea of the passage
word choice notes - ANSWER when making a decision between word choices, check to make
sure that the word chosen is the most contextually appropriate out of the choices given
semi colon - ANSWER use between the verb phrase and adverb phrase of a sentence (colon
would be unnecessary/inappropriate in this situation)
transition word notes - ANSWER choose the most effective transition word of the choices you
are given, it is most likely the correct one
sentence add/delete - ANSWER only keep a sentence if it is relevant and/or adds to
an important detail illustrating something explained in the sentences around it
deciding tenses of verbs in a sentence - ANSWER look at the other verbs in proximity to the
sentence in which it is used to correctly identify the tense (the one that sounds best may
not always be the best answer)
transitioning paragraph to paragraph - ANSWER make sure your answer choice closes one idea
and introduces the next (make sure it flows nicely and makes logical sense)
, eliminating sentences - ANSWER eliminate redundant sentences/phrases/punctuation or
elements that blur the main focus of the paragraph/passage
PERIOD/comma splice - ANSWER two grammatically complete sentences=
important clause info - ANSWER independent clauses are NOT COMPLETE SENTENCES
more semi colon info - ANSWER semi colons break up the two independent clauses that
are closely related
when to elaborate on ideas - ANSWER examine different sentences that elaborate on
and support (relevant) to the main idea of the paragraph/passage
subject's tense and how that affects the verb - ANSWER the subject's tense and the verb tense
should match up (ex. present and present, past and past, etc.)
type of language to use - ANSWER language must match the purpose of the writing itself
(when deciding word choice, look at how the author displays their intent)
balancing the article - ANSWER make sure that the article is balanced when asked to state an
issue (unless the author is trying to sway the reader one way over another; one side would
be more presented in the article if this was the case)
find mood and tone - ANSWER identify the author's attitude towards the subject and go
from there to find the mood and tone of a passage
classification of ideas - ANSWER general to specific; compare, contrast; spatial (take up
space)/place order; order of importance
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