General Structure
June ninth
When is the English Regents?
24
How many multiple choice questions are typically on the exam?
The length of the text analysis response
What is two paragraphs?
length of the argument essay
What is 5-6 paragraphs?
Sections of the English Regents
What are multiple choice, argument, and text analysis?
The three types of passages you will see on the exam
What are fiction prose, poetry, and non-fiction?
Central idea and literary strategy
What are the two main parts of the text analysis response?
the amount of points the argument is worth
What is 6 points (or 24 as we have graded on the rubric)?
The section worth the most points on your exam.
What is the argument essay?
Inference!
What is an educated guess made about a passage?
the amount of points this response is worth (on the rubric)
What are four points? (Or 16 the way we have graded!)
the amount of sources you need to include
What are three sources?
The section that should go the quickest
What is text analysis?
The word "impeccable" in line 17 is an example of this type of question.
What is a vocabulary question?
"Cussy Mary delivered books because she wanted to make a living"
What is NOT a full central idea?
The three main things your argument should contain
What is a claim, a counterclaim, and evidence?
Three hours
How long do you have for the Regents?
A recommended strategy for multiple choice
What is "reading the questions first?" OR what is "annotating?"
"Books can be the key to bringing people together even in difficult times."
What is a good central idea?
Something to be extra careful about on your argument essay
What is plagiarism? (Or incorrect citations)