Writing Skills and Strategies 22013 Semester 2
Students are to complete the following for EACH credit:
Key terms (do all terms mentioned in the media or site)
Notes Sheet (take detailed Cornell notes on the subject matter)
Tips for how to take the SAT/ACT
Explanation of how this will assist you in passing the test.
Reflection: Step by step study guide
Total pages (with teacher test):
6-10 pages of work per unit
The curriculum is listed below. Please check with your ACE teacher to make sure you are approved to take this subject.
Unit 1: THE SAT and College Preparedness
Take notes on the format of the SAT
Take notes on the SAT videos
Please attempt practice test and turn in results to your teacher:
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Please attempt practice test and turn in results to your teacher:
https://www.princetonreview.com/college/free-sat-practice-test
Unit 2: Math Readiness for College
Take notes on math
Take practice SAT math test
Please attempt practice test and turn in results to your teacher:
Unit 3: College English
Take notes on English
Take practice SAT English test
Please attempt practice test and turn in results to your teacher:
Unit 4: Smarter Balance High School Assessment and ELPAC
Terms:
Interim test
Practice Test
Types of Test Questions
Scores
Digital Library
CAT
English Learner and other supports
ELPAC
*This information can be found @ http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
Take notes on the following videos:
Please attempt practice test and turn in results to your teacher:
https://login5.cambiumtds.com/student_core/V79/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=California_PT
Select “Guest User” ON
Select “Guest Session” ON
Select “Sign In”
Select your Grade
Scroll down and find:
“English Language Proficiency Assessments (ELPAC) Practice Test”
Once you take the test show proof to your teacher for credit...
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YOU MAY ALSO DO THIS TEST:
http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html
(choose student interface)
Unit 5: College and Career Prep and Test Reflection
Take notes on a college or career of your choise
Choose:
a college or tech school you can get into
a college or tech school that is a "reach"
a junior college or tech school that is a low cost option
Write a one-two page paper on which option is best for you and why...
OR
Reflect on the SAT and answer questions below in two pages or more.
Please use this site if you need more reasearch on colleges and careers:
SAT After Test Reflections
Please answer any of the questions below that you find relevant after you take the SAT:
Which study activities/strategies were the most helpful? Which were least helpful?
How realistic was your study schedule? Were you able to complete tasks in the time you allocated?
How well did you understand and follow the instructions given for the exam?
Were you able to follow your time plan for the exam?
Did you have enough time to answer all the questions?
Did you spend enough time on questions that were worth significant marks?
Which concepts and topics were you the most/least confident answering?
What kinds of questions did you find easier to answer? Which did you find more difficult?
What kinds of emotions did you feel during the exam? Did you have any stress management techniques?
Which study activities and habits will you continue to use in future?
Which study activities and habits will you need to change? Why?
Can you predict which concepts and topics you were tested on this semester may be important in future semesters?
What have you learned about yourself as a student from this experience?
Think about the support that you may need from family, friends, lecturers, tutors, learning advisers, counselors and fellow students. Write down if that support helped or not.
Write down three/four strategies you could put in place to enhance your preparation and performance your next exam.
Reading Test
1. Describe the type of texts that you saw on this portion of the test.
2. How were you asked to use evidence to answer these questions?
3. How could you describe the questions that asked about vocabulary words?
4. What kinds of texts did you see from history and science?
Writing and Language Test
1. Describe the types of texts you that you saw on this portion of the test.
2. What did the questions ask you to do regarding improving an argument?
3. Describe the questions that asked you about word choice.
4. What kinds of questions were asked about the history and science texts?
5. Describe the questions that tested for grammar, punctuation and word choice.
Math Test
1. Describe the type of questions that you saw on this portion of the test.
2. What kinds of real-world application questions did you see?
3. When did it seem important to use the calculator?
4. Describe the “Grid-In” questions? How were these different from the other questions?
Essay Test
1. The SAT prompt will be the same every time, but with a different topic. Describe the essay prompt. What was it asking you to write about?
2. There are three categories and three separate scores for your essay. What are they?
3. What are the possible scores for each category?
4. What are three things you noticed about the 4/4/4 essay?
a.
b.
c.