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

Diane E. Kern, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Rhode Island and a member of the School of Education's committee on licensure tests.

Your guide to a higher score on Praxis II®: English Subject Area Assessments (0041, 0042, 0043, 0048, 0049)

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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)

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Introduction.

PART I: PREPARING FOR THE FORMAT OF THE PRAXIS II.

Constructed-Response Questions.

Multiple-Choice Questions.

Essay Questions.

PART II: PREPARING FOR THE CONTENT OF THE PRAXIS II.

Reading and Understanding Text.

Language and Linguistics.

Composition and Rhetoric.

Teaching English.

PART III: 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).

PART IV: CLOSING THOUGHTS.

A Few Final Tips.

Resources.