The Test Itself
How many days is the EOC
Repeating the same letter sound at the beginning of many words in a row
What is Alliteration
Poetry that follows no specific guidelines about rhyme, meter, or length
free verse
-histories, journals , personal poems, sermons, and diaries
- utilitarian , personal , religious
Puritan time period
techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively
rhetorical devices
The test is what percent of your grade?
20%
Using statistics or data in an argument is this kind of rhetorical appeal
Logos
Creates a simplified picture of a complex situation, individual, or group
stereotyping
Writers believed in intuition and the individual conscience are guides to truth better than logic and reason
- respects the individual spirit and natural world
- divinity is present everywhere
an overview of the text that captures the main points but
does not give every detail and does not include opinion
objective summary
What do you have to score to be proficient?
80%
When the reader knows something the character doesn't
From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.
Rhetorical question
- based on imagination, emotion, nature , individuality, feelings
A clear statement of your position; must be arguable
How many Constructed Response Questions are there?
An implied or indirect reference to a person, place, or thing that is fictitious, historical, or real
allusion
A type of autobiography that often focuses on a specific time period or historical event.
memoir
-authors chose to depict everyday and experiences instead of using a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation.
-reason over religion, valued logic
erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention; makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument.
fallacious reasoning
How many multiple-choice questions are there?
37
A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character.
Internal conflict
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Idiom
books, works, or accounts of events that were highly influential
in some aspect of American history. These texts are considered foundational documents.
Seminal documents
means to put together key details and evidence from sources to show an
understanding of the topic or issue.