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1. Which of the following suffixes is NOT commonly used to form a noun from some other part of speech?
2. In his epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855), how does Henry Wadsworth Longfellow most use poetic devices?
3. Among the following structural patterns in a paragraph, which does a writer use to show readers something instead of telling them something?
4. Of the following classic works, which one is NOT an epic poem?
5. To evaluate books and articles as specific media sources, what is valid about criteria to use?
6. When writing an essay, which is the best way to address multiple main points?
7. As related to literary plot, which statement about conflict is most accurate?
8. Regarding nuances of meaning in written words, which of these is an example of conveying subjective connotations through the use of diction?
9. Among the following, which pair most represents the use of figurative meanings?
10. Which of the following reference sources would help a reader find out the meaning of a specialized vocabulary or terminology word in a technical or subject-specific text?
11. Regarding research-based teaching strategies that help students use the metacognitive process, which of these is most accurate?
12. Which of these most accurately represents persuasive techniques used in various media for advertising?
13. In his poem 'As I Walked Out One Evening' (1940), W. H. Auden writes, 'I'll love you, dear, I'll love you/Till China and Africa meet, /And the river jumps over the mountain/And the salmon sing in the street.' This stanza uses an example of which type of literary device/figurative language?
14. In which of these types of narrative voices does the narrator know everything about a particular character, including what s/he thinks and feels, but cannot speak about anything not known to that character?
15. In the Poetics, Aristotle defined necessary components of tragic plot structure, including how some relate to cause and effect. Which of the following did he write about these?
16. Which mode of writing is most suitable for the purpose of encouraging the reading audience to explore ideas and consider various potential associated responses?
17. Which of the following versions of this sentence is punctuated correctly?
18. Match each letter choice with the corresponding number choice by putting the number in the space next to the letter choice. Note: Two number choices will not be used. INFORMATIONAL TEXT STRUCTURES:              ____  1. Descriptive structure
19. Regarding major style manuals, for students citing references in research papers, which of these is most accurate?
20. Which of the following is true about the author's point of view or purpose in an informational text?
21. When students read informational text, they must be able to connect it with their existing knowledge and draw inferences from it to do which of the following?
22. What is an example of how students can write most appropriately for different tasks, purposes, and audiences?
23. Of the following, which technique is NOT commonly shared by both satire and realism?
24. Which statement most accurately represents how evidence-based instructional approaches should be evaluated for effectiveness?
25. Which of the following is most characteristic of paragraph coherence in writing?

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