INRW 0420 Final Exam Review
Know the definitions of the following:
Word Parts (Prefix, Base/Root, Suffix)
Annotating (also know how to annotate text)
Note-Taking
Familiarize yourself with the following:
The Reading Process & The Writing Process
(Stages and steps)
Types of context clues
Outlining
Denotative and connotative meanings (In Concert
p. 426)
Mapping
How to read and interpret visuals and graphics
Know how to:
Identify a topic within text & find the main idea/topic sentence (In Concert pgs. 150-160)
Identify and differentiate between major and minor details and various types of support
Find the implied main idea of a text
Use context clues and word parts to figure out word meanings
Know the patterns of organization and be able to identify them within a text
Make subjects and verbs agree in tense (In Concert pg. 559, 563-565)
Answer questions in complete sentences.
Identify the author’s purpose, tone, credibility and intended audience within text
Identify the issue, claim, support, and refutation in an argumentative text
Write argumentatively including all four parts of an argument
Differentiate between facts and opinions
Answer questions in complete sentences and develop text including topic sentences and thesis
statements