DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam covers topics such as types of writing; elements of effective writing; reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources. The DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition exam contains 64 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Exam content: Types of Writing – 4% a. Narrative b. Informative c. Argumentative and Persuasive d. Critical response Elements of Effective Writing – 32% A. Audience and purpose analysis i. Identify purpose ii. Analyzing the audience (what do they know, what do they need to know) iii. Determine... Show more DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam covers topics such as types of writing; elements of effective writing; reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources. The DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition exam contains 64 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Exam content: Types of Writing – 4% a. Narrative b. Informative c. Argumentative and Persuasive d. Critical response Elements of Effective Writing – 32% A. Audience and purpose analysis i. Identify purpose ii. Analyzing the audience (what do they know, what do they need to know) iii. Determine medium and format of composition B. Pre-Writing strategies / Content generation i. Critical reading, critical thinking, analyzing, discussion ii. Invention techniques: (Brainstorming, Free Writing, questioning, hypothesizing) iii. Organizing ideas: mind mapping, clustering. C. Drafting i. Draft Outline i. Paper organization ii. Paragraph Structure iii. Sentence Structure D. Revising and Editing i. Content comprehension and clarity ii. Cohesiveness and relevance iii. Peer review iv. Proofreading Reading and Writing Arguments – 32% A. Identifying elements of Arguments i. Claims a. Thesis (Main claim) b. Main Points (Sub claim) ii. Claims support B. Analyzing Arguments i. Supporting or opposing data (types of sufficient evidence) a. Logic b. Anecdote c. Sources ii. Identifying key terms iii. Warrants / Assumptions iv. Identifying conclusions (based upon evidence) Using Secondary Sources – 32% a. Finding sources i. Appropriate sources (currency, completeness) ii. Types of sources b. Evaluating sources i. Relevance ii. Credibility (author, source) c. Using sources i. Summary ii. Paraphrase iii. Quotation d. Citing and documenting i. Choosing a documentation style (MLA, APA and CMS) ii. In-text iii. References/Bibliography/Works cited Show less
DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition Exam covers topics such as types of writing; elements of effective writing; reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources.
The DSST Principles Of Advanced English Composition exam contains 64 questions to be answered in 2 hours.
Exam content:
Types of Writing – 4% a. Narrative b. Informative c. Argumentative and Persuasive d. Critical response
Elements of Effective Writing – 32% A. Audience and purpose analysis i. Identify purpose ii. Analyzing the audience (what do they know, what do they need to know) iii. Determine medium and format of composition B. Pre-Writing strategies / Content generation i. Critical reading, critical thinking, analyzing, discussion ii. Invention techniques: (Brainstorming, Free Writing, questioning, hypothesizing) iii. Organizing ideas: mind mapping, clustering. C. Drafting i. Draft Outline i. Paper organization ii. Paragraph Structure iii. Sentence Structure D. Revising and Editing i. Content comprehension and clarity ii. Cohesiveness and relevance iii. Peer review iv. Proofreading
Reading and Writing Arguments – 32% A. Identifying elements of Arguments i. Claims a. Thesis (Main claim) b. Main Points (Sub claim) ii. Claims support B. Analyzing Arguments i. Supporting or opposing data (types of sufficient evidence) a. Logic b. Anecdote c. Sources ii. Identifying key terms iii. Warrants / Assumptions iv. Identifying conclusions (based upon evidence)
Using Secondary Sources – 32% a. Finding sources i. Appropriate sources (currency, completeness) ii. Types of sources b. Evaluating sources i. Relevance ii. Credibility (author, source) c. Using sources i. Summary ii. Paraphrase iii. Quotation d. Citing and documenting i. Choosing a documentation style (MLA, APA and CMS) ii. In-text iii. References/Bibliography/Works cited
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