The Test Itself
Do you have to take the EOC Milestone for American Literature?
What is ABSOLUTELY YES!
A question designed to make the reader think; no answer is required because the answer is obvious
What is a RHETORICAL QUESTION?
Language that appeals to the senses
What is IMAGERY?
A type of question you will see on the Milestone exam that requires a short, typed/written response.
What is a CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE?
What is a NARRATIVE ESSAY?
The percentage of your grade this test counts
What is 20%?
An appeal to emotion as a persuasive device
What is PATHOS?
Force against the main character
What is an ANTAGONIST?
How many sentences should you write in a constructed response?
Which essay asks you to read 2 text selections and take a stand or position in response to a prompt?
What is the ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?
Do I need to bring my school-issued device (Chromebook) for BOTH DAYS of the test?
Using the participation of a group to persuade
What is BANDWAGON?
The opposite of what is expected
What is IRONY?
What do you need to prove your answer in a constructed response?
What is TEXTUAL SUPPORT (an example or quote from the text)?
Which essay asks you to read 2 text extracts and EXPLAIN something in response to a prompt?
What is an INFORMATIONAL ESSAY?
What is YES?
Repetition in grammatical structure
What is PARALLELISM?
An observing narrator who knows all thoughts of all characters
What is OMNISCIENT?
How many points is a constructed response worth?
What is 2?
Explain 1) counterargument and 2) rebuttal/refutation
What is 1) What the other side believes, and 2) why they are wrong?
What is YES?
Using a story to persuade
What is an ANECDOTE?
Another word for Resolution
What is DENOUEMENT?
What TWO THINGS must you do for a Constructed Response question?
What is ANSWER THE QUESTION and USE AN EXAMPLE FROM THE TEXT?
Does an informational essay need a counterclaim?
What is NOOOOOO!