Test Specifics
Explain Direct Response--Paper 1 Question 1a?
Word Count?
Time Limit?
Explanation: Creation--Read and write for form, structure, and language. Examples (Letter, email, leaflet, diary, etc.).
Time Limit: 20-25 minutes
Word Count: 150-200 words
What is CAPP?
P--Point of View
Everybody who brings his lunch put it on top of his desk. "Molasses buckets appeared from nowhere, and the ceiling danced with metallic light."
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is personification?
What describes the sudden appearance of lunchboxes and the way light reflected off them, making it seem like the ceiling was dancing?
Form of paper advertisement intended for a wide distribution and typically posted or distributed in a public place. Intention to inform or persuade
What is a Leaflet?
What is overall text organization?
Name 4/5
sequence/process
description
time order/chronology
compare/contrast
problem/solution
cause/effect
Explain Extended Writing--Paper 2 Question 2
Word Count?
Time Limit?
Choose between 3 text prompts (Discursive, review, and creative writing)
Time Limit: 1 hour
Word Count: 600-900 words
Audience, purpose, bias, point of view
What is FORM?
But hers was the misery of innocence, which, like a cloud that passes over the fair moon, for a while hides, but cannot tarnish its brightness.
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is a simile?
What is her unhappiness that won't diminish her fundamental goodness and purity, and she will eventually return to a state of happiness?
Critical appraisals of a book, play, movie, exhibition, etc., published in a newspaper or magazine. Intention to persuade or inform.
What is a Review?
What is needed for a Discursive Essay? Parts
What is a blended thesis?
Don't show bias--be sure to explain the positive and the negatives to both sides.
Be sure to make a final judgment claim
Explain Comparative Analysis--Paper 1 Question 1b
Word Count?
Time Limit?
Comparing original text with creation text. Compare for similarities and differences.
Paragraph Structure: Intro--CAPP or TTAPP
Followed by paragraphs on Form, Structure, and Language.
Word Count: 400+
Time Limit: 40-45 minutes
List 6 types of Figurative Language
Allusion
Hyperbole
Simile/Metaphor
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Tone
Symbolism
Personification
Rhetoric
The Radley Place fascinated Dill. In spite of our warnings and explanations it drew him as the moon draws water, but drew him no nearer than the light-pole on the corner, a safe distance from the Radley gate.
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
What is the fascination to the moon's gravitational pull on the tides, emphasizing the intensity and uncontrollable nature of his curiosity?
Can be personal communication between people or more intentional (recommendation, complain, etc.) Intention Varies
What is a letter or email?
What are important elements to remember in a Creative Writing?
What is figurative language?
What is descriptive language (focus on light, sound, and movement)?
Follow a plot line--beginning, middle, and an end
Don't get caught up in characters or scenes
Explain Paper 1 Question 2--Text Analysis
Word Count?
Time Limit
Read and Write for direct form, structure and language
600-900 words
1 hour to read and write
List 5 types of structure
Thumping and booming in excitement, my heart pounded to hear the results of the lottery.
What type of figurative language?
What is onomatopoeia?
Website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. Intention Varies
What is a Blog?
What is the set up for an email?
To:
From:
Subject:
Dear Joe,
Sincerely,
Sam Smith
Explain Reflective Commentary--Paper 2 Question 1b
Word Count?
Time Limit
No text to read
After creation in 1a is constructed--write a commentary on the form, structure used.
400+ words
30 minutes
How should you analyze language in an essay? What parts do you need to be sure you have covered?
Element/Example
Analyze for senses, tone, emotions, and meaning
Some people throw in the towel before they should and never learn the value of working hard for success.
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is an idiom?
What is it to give up before you reap rewards?
Article or interview that informs the public about current events, concerns, or ideas. Intention to inform
What is a News story?
What is the set up for a leaflet?
Title
Heading/Subheading
Paragraphs
Bullets
Closing with a statement for how to inquire foe for more information or help...email, phone number or website.