***Includes Practice Test Questions***Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the ABCTE English Language Arts test. The ABCTE English Language Arts Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success.
ABCTE English Language Arts Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the ABCTE English Language Arts Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the ABCTE English Language Arts Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.
ABCTE English Language Arts Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:
- A detailed overview of the ABCTE English Language Arts Exam
- An in-depth look at interpretation of literary texts
- A breakdown of vocabulary
- An analysis of interpretation of expository texts
- A full study of standard English language conventions
- An extensive review of speech
- A guide to writing strategies and applications
- An examination of research strategies
- A thorough review of instructional knowledge and professional skills
- Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations
It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.
The Interpretation of Literary Texts section covers:- Poetry
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- Literary theme
- Poets
The Vocabulary section covers:- Syntax
- Figures of speech
- Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to help determine meanings of words
- Context clues to help determine meanings of words
The Interpretation of Expository Texts section covers:- Making inferences about informational text
- Technical material for non-technical readers
- Use of rhetoric
- Logical fallacy
- Author s argument in argumentative writing
The Standard English Language Conventions section covers:- Dialect
- Sentences
- Drawbacks to wordprocessing spell checkers
The Speech section covers:- Media
- Educational benefits of digital media
- Newspapers
- Whole-class learning circles
- Teaching strategies to encourage discussion
The Writing Strategies and Applications section covers:- Writing forms
- Letters
- Paragraphs
- Coherence vs. cohesion
The Research Strategies section covers:- Primary and secondary sources
- Literature review
- Citing sources
- Incorporating outside sources
The Instructional Knowledge and Professional Skills section covers:- SSBI classroom teaching approach
- Research findings about vocabulary instruction
- Informative/explanatory writing
- Research-based assessment techniques
These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the ABCTE English Language Arts Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.
