CBEST Questions And Answers 2023 Update

CBEST Questions And Answers 2023 Update CBEST questions are not about selecting the "right" answer, but the - "best" answer Critical Analysis and Evaluation Questions - -Identify the author's tone, attitude, opinion, or viewpoint expressed in the passage -Find the techniques used by an author to make his or her point -Identify the assumptions an author makes to support his or her claim -Recognize the type of audience that the author is trying to address -Find examples, details, or facts that support an author's claim -Predict the outcome of an event based on the information presented in a written passage -Choose statements that will strengthen or weaken the claims made by the author in a reading selection -Distinguish between facts and opinions within a reading passage -Compare/contrast ideas of information presented in different sections of a reading selection -Identify inconsistencies or differences in points of view -Determine whether facts or ideas are relevant to an argument -Challenge the statements and opinions presented in the passage Comprehension and Research Skills Questions - -Recognize the order of a passage (outline, separate general ideas from specific ideas, ad determine sequence of events or steps) -Identify the main idea of a passage -Summarize or paraphrase -Identify the conclusion of a passage -Determine the meaning of underlined words in the context of the passage -Identify words and phrases that serve as transitions between ideas in a passage -Make an inference based on the information provided -Identify facts and details presented in a reading section On the reading section, Process of Elimination plays a vital role in helping you narrow down the number of possible answer choices. These are the six things to look for that will help you eliminate answer choices. - 1. Understanding the Author 2. Controversial Answer Choices 3. Strong Language 4. Scope 5. Common Sense 6. Stick to the Passage CBEST authors are deeply respectful of school administrators, educators, doctors, lawyers, scientists, etc. (essentially anyone with a college degree). It is very unlikely that... - you will have a passage about an uncaring educator, a sloppy doctor, or a ruthless lawyer. You may encounter a reading passage about an ethnic group, an environmental issue, or a touchy political issue. You will want to be sure you... - eliminate all answer choices that seem negative toward one of these kinds of topics. CBEST authors will use correct answers that are almost impossible to argue against, such as... - vague and general, and is therefore very difficult to challenge. Answer choices that say something must be true are - usually incorrect Answer choices with extreme language are - usually incorrect Extreme language example - Must, Always, Impossible, Never, Cannot, All, Only, Totally, Every, Each Difficult-to-argue language example - May, Could Be True, Some, Most, Sometimes, Might, Probably, Suggests Scope - With a limited number of words, it becomes difficult for an author to accomplish a number of things within the passage. Therefore, the focus, or scope, is very narrow. A dangerous answer choice on the CBEST is the one that - tries to do too much. In other words, the answer choice is out of scope... Continues...