Final Exam Study Guide-­‐ Senior English-­‐CP Composition and Grammar Sections on the Exam Grammar Usage and Mechanics (SAT style-­‐ multiple choice) Subject-­‐ verb agreement Pronoun-­‐antecedent agreement Pronoun clarity Commonly confused words • There/their/they’re • To/two/too • Knew/new • Effect/affect • Were/where • Then/than • Passed/past • See complete list in a grammar text or online resource Adjective/adverb use Modification (misplaced and dangling) Parallelism Fragments/run-­‐on sentences and comma faults Comma use Semi-­‐colon use Apostrophe use Revising and Editing Usage, clarity, effectiveness, correctness, variety Reading Comprehension Understanding words through context Determining the central point or main Idea Locating and using key details for support Making inferences and drawing conclusions Understanding a writer’s craft Essay writing Reading and understanding a prompt Brainstorming and completing a graphic organizer Writing an essay (introduction, body, and conclusion) Essay will be graded for its organization, support, sentence structure, word choice, and mechanics.