CliffsTestPrep^TM Praxis II^®: English Subject Area Assessments (0041, 0042, 0043, 0048, 0049)

by Diane E. Kern

• ISBN13: 9780470095584
• ISBN10: 047009558X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes

Summary

Your guide to a higher score on Praxis II?: English Subject Area Assessments (0041, 0042, 0043, 0048, 0049) Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test-prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * Specific content covered on each test: English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (0041), Essays (0042), and Pedagogy (0043); Teaching Foundations: English (0048); and Middle School English Language Arts (0049) Part I: Preparing for the Format of the Praxis II * Strategies for answering all 3 types of questions: multiple choice, constructed response, and essay; plus practice questions to give you experience Part II: Preparing for the Content of the Praxis II * Outlines of the 4 categories of content: Reading and Understanding Text, Language and Linguistics, Composition and Rhetoric, and Teaching English Part III: Full-length Practice Tests * 5 full-length practice tests (one per subject area) with answers and explanations Part IV: Closing Thoughts (Study Plan; Additional Resources) Test-Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes? More than Notes! CliffsAP?? /CliffsComplete?? /CliffsQuickReview?? /CliffsTestPrep? /CliffsStudySolver?TM

Table of Contents

Introduction

Preparing for the Format of the Praxis ii

Constructed-Response Questions

Multiple-Choice Questions

Essay Questions

Preparing for the Content of the Praxis ii

Reading and Understanding Text

Language and Linguistics

Composition and Rhetoric

Teaching English

Full-Length Practice Tests

English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (0041)

English Language, Literature, and Composition: Essays (0042)

English Language, Literature, and Composition: Pedagogy (0043)

Teaching Foundations: English (0048)

Middle School English Language Arts (0049)

Closing thoughts

A Few Final Tips

Resources

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