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GEE 21 English Language Arts: An Overview

This overview highlights the importance of the GEE 21 English Language Arts test and provides tips for preparation. The test includes multiple choice, short answer, and essay sections, covering reading and responding, writing, proofreading, and using information resources. The test date is from March 19 to March 23, 2007.

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GEE 21 English Language Arts: An Overview

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  1. GEE 21 English Language Arts:An Overview

  2. Why is it important? • Shows what you have learned and how you compare to the rest of Louisiana • To graduate high school, you must achieve APPROACHING BASIC on both Math and English Language Arts sections and APPROACHING BASIC on EITHER Science OR Social Studies. • Help make NOCSMHS known as a competitive high school • Goes on permanent record • Increase the money we receive from state

  3. Achievement Levels

  4. What will you be asked to do? • Multiple Choice (similar to Getting It Straight questions • Short Answer (similar to Ms. Chen’s Short Answer questions and Delve In paragraphs) • Two Essays • Big Essay: either persuasive or expository (not timed) • Compare/Contrast Mini-essay

  5. Test Sections • 1. Reading and Responding: Multiple choice and short answer questions. Read passages (poetry, fiction or nonfiction). Answer questions about main idea, theme, literary elements, author’s style, word meaning, form. Write a short, timed essay based on two of the selections you read. • 2. Writing: Respond to a writing prompt. Written essay may be narrative, descriptive, expository or persuasive. • 3. Proofreading: Multiple choice questions. Read a passage and correct mistakes in grammar, usage and mechanics • 4. Using Information Resources: Multiple choice and short answer questions. Read a collection of articles and other research materials and answer questions about usage.

  6. Testing Date • Monday, March 19, 2007--Friday, March 23, 2007 • We only have a month and half left!

  7. How do I prepare? • Pay attention in class and learn • Read as many books as possible • You have been preparing all year (50% of test is reading and responding) • Attend GEE tutoring on Saturdays • Take practice tests on pass

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