TEAS test
15% of 500 is what number ?
.15 x 500 = A
25% of what number is 8 ?
.25 x A = 8
I
1
X
10
C
100
M
1000
MCDXLV in Arabic numerals
1445
V
5
L
50
An amount of 50 decreases by 5. What is the percent decrease.
50-45/50 X 100
D
500
How many milligrams are there in 5 grams ?
5000
Covert DLIV in Arabic numerals
554
Which fraction is greater 9/12 or 8 /12
9/12
What percent of 250 is 10 ?
A x 250 = 10
369 in Roman numerals
CCCLXIX
Write 825 in Roman numerals
DCCCXXV
Each girl was presented with their varsity letter.
Each girl was presented with her varsity letter
nominalization
He had a negative reaction to the nutritionist's presentation. (or) My aunt made a statement about the red vehicle.
Active verbs
He reacted negatively to the nutritionist's presentation. (or) My aunt stated that the red vehicle
Simple sentences/independent clause
I am going away from the noisy, crowded cafeteria
First person
I did not realize the significance of obtaining a driver's license as a rite of passage in our culture
compound sentences
I enjoy watching golf matches on television, especially on Sundays near the end of the tournament, but I also like to play golf with friends at out local nine-hole course
nominalizations
I made an estimation* of the number of possible scenarios. I had a transformation* when I saw the moon shining brightly overhead. I had a realization* that there was plenty of available light on the night of the crime.
cumulative sentences
I still dream of traveling in space, floating through clouds, slipping past-lone flying birds, all the while pitying the ground-dwellers below
Third person
People sometimes fail to realize the significance of obtaining a driver's license as a rite of passage in our culture
periodic sentences
Propelled by my jet propulsion backpack, speeding past my astonished parents, blasting through the limits of the atmosphere, I imagines myself as the first astronaut to orbit the earth without a spaceship
They guy reiterated the possibility of danger to each person as they entered the bus
The guy reiterated the possibility of danger to each person as he or she entered the bus
complex sentences/dependent clauses
When this happens, I don't try to pull my thoughts back to the present
express feelings
a large amount of poetry
interest
add
Primary sources
are firsthand records of events, theories, opinions, or actions. These may come in the form of published or unpublished docs, recordings or artifacts. If written 100 years later, it is not a primary source, also not always accurate and can be ambiguous and fragmentary making them difficult to analyze.
cause-effect
author presents an action and then describes the effects that result (or may result) from that actions
comparison-contrast
author presents two different cases with the intent of making the reader consider the differences/similarities
In percents the word (is) -
equals
entertain
ex: most fiction novels
topic sentences
expresses the main point of a paragraph or of a large text structure. EX: Recent years have shown a trend toward microchip consolidation which manufacturing centered on a few giant modern Asian Factories, many in Taiwan
supporting detail
flesh out and explain the main idea. EX: the new Asian factories can be trusted to keep major brands' secrets.
topic
general subject matter covered by the work. EX: technology and industry
summary sentences
generally appear at (or near) the end of a paragraph, chapter section or document
sequence
ideas as a bulleted list or numbered list (reading a recipe and its ingredients)
problem- solution
illustrated by presenting the problem in one paragraph and the solution in another
inform
inform the reader about some fact or events, ex: newspapers
expository writing
introduces or explains a subject, gives groundwork info that is necessary for understanding later ideas, or analyzes info objectively. Uses facts to inform or explain something to the reader in a more general sense
logical conclusions
is an idea that follows from the facts or idea presented in the text. Does not need to be factual or true
From small -> big
left
Purpose
main reason for writing a particular piece. Includes narrative, expository, technical and persuasive
In percents the word (of)
multiply
percent increase
new value - original value / original value X 100
percent decrease
original value - new value / original value X 100
technical writing
passages along precise info, usually a specific topic and usually a formal or semi formal style. Teaches reader how to use a specific object or preform a specific action. "Learners guide"
persuade
persuade the reader to a particular view point. advertisements
From big -> small
right
Which fraction is greater .778 or .788?
since 8 is greater than 7, .788 is greater
themes
subjects that a written work frequently touches upon. Are simple ideas or concepts that the book comes back to again and again. EX: A few large factories vs a many small factories
service charge
subtract
narrative writing
tells a story or relates to a chain of events
main idea
the work's specific message. Reason why the fact is written . EX: Microchips are increasingly manufactured in a few giant Asian factories
persuasive writing
tries to get the reader to agree with the author
Passive verbs
was seen; was effective
Second person
you have failed to realize the significance of obtaining a driver's license as a rite of passage in our culture