TEAS English and Language

Objectives for Knowledge of Language (0:15): This section of the test has 11 scored items out of 33 total. It assesses grammar for clarity, audience appropriateness, and well-organized paragraph development.

Complete and Incomplete Sentences (0:42): Learn to identify complete sentences (subject and predicate) and incomplete sentences or fragments. Imperative sentences are also discussed.

Transition Words (2:19): The video explains how transition words connect ideas and relationships, categorizing them by type (agreement, opposition, cause, effect, examples, conclusion, chronology, location).

Tense (3:48): Understand basic tenses (past, present, future) and their variations (e.g., present simple, present progressive).

Diction (4:50): Learn how an author's word choice shapes the tone (author's feeling) and mood (reader's feeling) of a text.

Run-On Sentences (5:50): Identify and correct run-on sentences using periods, commas with conjunctions, or semicolons.

Identifying Narrator's Setting or Scenario (7:31): Understand how to determine the time and place (setting) and the series of events (scenario) in a text.

Formal and Informal Language (8:52): Differentiate between formal language (precise, less personal, serious tone) and informal language (more personal, less precise, conversational tone, often uses slang and contractions).

Revising Language (11:04): Learn tips for converting informal language to formal and vice versa, as well as considerations for culturally diverse audiences and avoiding gender-biased language.

Parts of a Paragraph (14:14): Understand the structure of a well-organized paragraph, including topic sentences, supporting details, and conclusions.

Logical Order in Paragraphs (16:33): Learn to arrange sentences and paragraphs in a logical order, often chronologically or by importance.

Unnecessary and Omitted Information (18:01): Identify and remove irrelevant information, and ensure all relevant details are included in a paragraph.