Praxis II Middle School English Language Arts (5047) Exam Secrets Study Guide: Praxis II Test Review for the Praxis II: Subject Assessments (English Edition)

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Praxis II Middle School English Language Arts (5047) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough overview of the Praxis II Middle School English Language Arts (5047)
• An in-depth look at reading
• A guide to language use and vocabulary
• An extensive review of writing, speaking, and listening
• A breakdown of English Language Arts instruction
• 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 Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Reading section covers:

• Geoffrey Chaucer
• Poetry
• Novels
• Dramatic comedies
• Rhetorical devices
• Thematic development
• Figurative language
• Use of rhetoric

The Language Use and Vocabulary section covers:

• Dialect
• Misplaced modifiers
• Problem with spell checkers
• Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to help determine meanings of words
• Context clues to help determine meanings of words
• Figures of speech

The Writing, Speaking, and Listening section covers:

• Persuasive techniques
• Technical material for non-technical readers
• Logical fallacies
• Author's argument in argumentative writing
• Citing sources
• Essays
• Paragraph
• Evaluating speeches for concise information

The English Language Arts Instruction section covers:

• Persuasive media
• Educational benefits of digital media
• Whole-class learning circles
• Teaching strategies to encourage discussion
• SIOP model for teaching ELLs
• Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers
• Effective writing instruction
• Formative assessment

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Praxis II Middle School 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.

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