ATI TEAS 7 Reading Section: Study
Guide, Tips, and Practice Questions
four primary types of texts
narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive
six major types of logical organization
1. Illustrations
2. Definitions
3. Comparing
4. Dividing or classifying
5. Cause and effect
6. Problem and solution
what should an effective summary include?
define the main idea and supporting details
what must all posted announcements contain?
contain all information the reader requires to act on the message
how is an index organized?
organized into main topics, followed by the subtopics
non-fiction books will have an index at the end
implications
the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
counterargument
a challenge to a position; an opposing argument
six criteria for which journal articles should be evaluated
source, length, authority, date, audience, usefulness/relevancy
text evidence
information that supports a main point or minor points and can help lead the reader to a conclusion
, when drawing conclusions, what is an important consideration test takes should bear in mind?
always aim to to draw conclusions from information stated with a passage
bias
personal preference
technical passage
describe a complex object or process: logical order
descriptive texts
focuses on particular subjects and attempts to depict the subject in a way that will be clear to readers
identify the logical conclusion of a text
combining information given by the text with what you already know
tips for tackling questions that ask for a conclusion
hedge words, no outside knowledge, and extreme positive or negative answers
memo
common form of written communication
primary characteristics of expository texts
passage is non-fiction, exposition, organizing words
format for a memo
heading at the top
author, date, recipient, author's title and institution
theme
main topic or central idea
elements that a text must have in order to be classified as a narrative
a plot, characters, figurative language
how should readers approach texts that require following a set of directions?
scan directions
complete each step before moving on to the next
cause and effect
cause is an act or event that makes something happen
effect is the thing that happens as a result of the cause
how should readers go about choosing the correct answer to inference-based question?
Guide, Tips, and Practice Questions
four primary types of texts
narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive
six major types of logical organization
1. Illustrations
2. Definitions
3. Comparing
4. Dividing or classifying
5. Cause and effect
6. Problem and solution
what should an effective summary include?
define the main idea and supporting details
what must all posted announcements contain?
contain all information the reader requires to act on the message
how is an index organized?
organized into main topics, followed by the subtopics
non-fiction books will have an index at the end
implications
the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
counterargument
a challenge to a position; an opposing argument
six criteria for which journal articles should be evaluated
source, length, authority, date, audience, usefulness/relevancy
text evidence
information that supports a main point or minor points and can help lead the reader to a conclusion
, when drawing conclusions, what is an important consideration test takes should bear in mind?
always aim to to draw conclusions from information stated with a passage
bias
personal preference
technical passage
describe a complex object or process: logical order
descriptive texts
focuses on particular subjects and attempts to depict the subject in a way that will be clear to readers
identify the logical conclusion of a text
combining information given by the text with what you already know
tips for tackling questions that ask for a conclusion
hedge words, no outside knowledge, and extreme positive or negative answers
memo
common form of written communication
primary characteristics of expository texts
passage is non-fiction, exposition, organizing words
format for a memo
heading at the top
author, date, recipient, author's title and institution
theme
main topic or central idea
elements that a text must have in order to be classified as a narrative
a plot, characters, figurative language
how should readers approach texts that require following a set of directions?
scan directions
complete each step before moving on to the next
cause and effect
cause is an act or event that makes something happen
effect is the thing that happens as a result of the cause
how should readers go about choosing the correct answer to inference-based question?
