2021 STAAR English 2 - Revising: A New Discovery about the Brain

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5 Questions
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1.

Which sentence should be added before sentence 1 to create a more effective introduction for his essay?

E2.9B.i
2.

Reese is considering adding this idea to his second paragraph (sentences 4–8).


Where should Reese insert this idea?

E2.9B.i
3.

Reese needs a better transition between the second paragraph (sentences 4–8) and the third paragraph (sentences 9–14). Which sentence should replace sentence 9 to create a more effective transition?

E2.9B.i
4.

Reese wants to improve the clarity of sentence 12. How should sentence 12 be revised?

E2.9C
5.

Which sentence should Reese add after sentence 18 to provide additional support for the inference in sentence 19?

E2.9B.ii