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A Guide to the New York State Standards in Literacy (ELA) |
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Terms to Help You Understand the State Standards |
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The Regents ELA (Common Core) Exam |
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Ways to Use Let's Review: English |
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Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension |
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Questions to Keep in Mind As You Read |
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Reading Comprehenshion Passages and Questions for Review |
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Chapter 2 Writing From Sources |
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Step One--Reading for Information and Understanding |
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Step Two--Composing a Source-based Argument |
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Looking at a Variety of Effective Claims |
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Chapter 3 Reading And Writing To Analyze Text |
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Text Analysis: Exposition |
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Sample Text and Expository Response |
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Additional Texts for Analysis and Review |
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What Writers Do: A List of Useful Terms |
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A Glossary of Literary Terms and Techniques |
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Structure and Language in Poetry |
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Writing About Poetry/Explication |
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A Handful of Poems for Further Reading |
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A Glossary of Poetic Terms and Techniques |
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Chapter 6 Writing About Literature: A General Review |
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Topics for Literary Essays |
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Selection of Significant Details |
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Looking at Key Terms in Literature Questions |
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Using Fluent and Precise Language |
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Choosing Your Own Topic: Representative Literary Subjects and Themes |
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Audience and Literature Essays |
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Chapter 7 Writing On Demand |
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Writing to Inform or Persuade |
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Preparing for Essay Exams |
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Writing on Timed Examinations |
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Using Synonymies to Enhance Your Writing |
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A Glossary of Terms for Writing |
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Unfamiliar and Archaic Language |
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Roots and Prefixes from Latin and Greek |
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A Note on Synonyms and Using a Thesaurus |
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Organizing Vocabulary Study |
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Chapter 9 Grammar And Usage For The Careful Writer: A Guide To Standard Written English |
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Reviewing the Fundamentals |
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Avoiding Common Errors in Writing |
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Expressions Often Confused, Misused, and Overused |
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Chapter 10 Punctuation: Guidelines And Reminders |
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Titles of Works of Literature |
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A Final Note on Punctuation |
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Spelling on Writing Exams |
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Spelling Rules and Patterns |
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Words Commonly Misspelled |
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Autobiography, Essays, and Other Nonfiction |
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| Appendices: The New York State Common Core Learning Standards For English Language Arts |
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| Regents Ela (Common Core) Examinations June 2019 Examination |
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| Index |
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