Argument
Grammar
The Writing Process
Test Taking Strategies
Reading
100
Persuasion appeals to a reader's emotions; however, argument appeals to a reader's what?
A reader's logic
100
each year, farmers must buy special machinery to use on their crops. --------> Find the mistake in the sentence.
Capital E in Each
100
What should every essay begin with?
A good beginning
100
Name one test taking strategy that you can use during AIMS.
1. Pace yourself by chunking. 2. Get used to getting each answer correct. 3. Know how multiple choice tests are set up. 4. Understand what the stem is asking. 5. Rewrite the stem before reading the text. 6. Circle any qualifiers in stem (not, most, best, least) 7. If you have to guess, analyze options carefully. 8. Cover up the word "not" in Not questions. 9. Understand "Narrator" aka "POV" questions. 10. Context Clues
100
How do you figure out the theme of a text?
By figuring out what the author is trying to tell you.
200
High schoolers should not be allowed to leave campus during lunch time to get food. Think of one reason to support this claim.
Answers may vary. They must be relevant and makes sense. (Teacher has final say whether it is correct or not).
200
In addition to special machinery, many crops require speicial soil conditions? -----> Find the two mistakes in the example.
Special not speicial No ? mark. Add a period.
200
What thinking map would you use to map out your claims, reasons, and evidence?
A tree map
200
Infer means to take a guess based on _________________.
Evidence.
200
What is a symbol? Give me one example of a symbol.
A symbol is something that represents something else. EX: stop sign, caution sign, red for danger, black for death, etc.
300
What are the three pieces of an argument?
Claim, reasons, and evidence
300
Chemicals fertilizer and soil additives must be buyed to improve the soil -----> Find the 3 errors in the example.
Chemicals fertilizer and soil additives must be buyed to improve the soil Chemicals, fertilizer, and soil additives (Add commas) Bought (not buyed) . (Add a period at the end)
300
How many sentences should you have in your body paragraph?
At least 8
300
Martin chose to AUGMENT his research by adding information about three more trials to his report. -----> Figure out what AUGMENT means by using context clues.
Augment means to increase or supplement. Use the phrase 'by adding information' to figure it out.
300
"Run like the wind Bullseye!" exclaimed Woody. -----> Simile or metaphor? How do you know the difference?
Simile Similes use the word "like" and metaphors use the word "as."
400
Evidence or Reason? If a tragedy or shooting like Columbine occurs at school, students should have thier phones to contact their families.
Reason
400
Do the subject and verb agree in the following sentences? If not, fix them. -----> 1. The boys on the team goes to the pizza place after each game. 2. Each of the rooms have been cleaned. 3. Everyone on the team supports the coach.
1. The boys on the team GO to the pizza place after each game. 2. Each of the rooms HAS been cleaned. 3. Correct. Everyone on the team supports the coach.
400
What is the purpose of your conclusion paragraph?
To wrap up your essay, restate your thesis, and add a concluding sentence.
400
Dean had been punished for bellicose behavior seven times in the last month. His aggressive actions worried the teachers and his classmates were afraid of him. -----> What does BELLICOSE mean? What is the root word?
Bellicose means aggressive and/or violent. Root word: Belli
400
WORD ATTACK!!! Sammie must undergo IMMUNOTHERAPY to keep protect herself from getting a disease. -----> Find the: Root Word? Pre-fix? Definition?
IMMUNOTHERAPY Root- Therapy Pre-fix- Immuno Definition- a treatment to help fight against diseases
500
Claim: High schoolers should be allowed to use cellphones in school. ------> Come up with one reason and one piece of evidence to support this claim.
Answers may vary. Your reason must be relevant to the claim, and the evidence muct be either: textual, world, or personal experience. (It is up to the teacher to approve your answer).
500
Find all four errors in this sentence. -----> As water evaporates from the lakes surface, theese minerals remain in the lake and gives the water it's high salt content.
As water evaporates from the lakes surface, theese minerals remain in the lake and gives the water it's high salt content. 1. lake's 2. these 3. give 4. its
500
Name two things you should be looking for during the editing process.
Spelling Words left our or misused Capitilization Punctuation Complete Sentences
500
As usual, Dean was TACITURN, not the least bit communicative, which only made his teachers' increasing ANTIPATHY and disapproval more apparent. -----> Use context clues to define 'taciturn' and 'antipathy.'
Taciturn- not the least bit communicative Antipathy- disapproval
500
Many high schoolers like to take part in volunteer activities. Some of the pers of volunteerism include gaining useful experiences, making good friends, and building relationships with oters. Volunteering can help you gain necessary skills for any future path in life. What is the theme of this section? How support did you use to infer the author's attitude towards voluntering?
The theme is that teens should volunteer. The author gives several examples of how beneficial volunteering is and how it can positively affect teens' lives.
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