EOC Part A
The amount of time you should plan to spend on the EOC Part A.
What is 30-45 minutes?
The amount of time you should plan to spend on the EOC Part B.
What is an hour and fifteen minutes OR an hour and a half?
A type of argument structure that begins by describing an issue and then transitions to posing one or more ways to address said issue.
What is Problem-Solution?
The tier of credibility associated with a newspaper or news outlet.
Tier 3.
The number of sentences you should provide for QUESTION 1 of the EOC Part A (identify the thesis or main argument).
What is 1-2 sentences?
The FIRST question you will answer on the EOC Part A.
What is the main argument, thesis, or central claim of the provided source?
The number of sources you should use in your essay.
What is two?
What is cause and effect?
The tier of credibility associated with a government publication.
Tier 2.
The number of sentences you should plan to write for QUESTION 2 of the EOC Part A (describe the line of reasoning).
What is 8-10 sentences?
The SECOND question you will answer on the EOC Part A.
What is describe the author's line of reasoning / describe how the author builds the claims or argument?
The number of quotes Mrs. Lightfoot suggests you use in your EOC Part B essay.
The type of argument structure in which events unfold in accordance with an accurate timeline.
What is chronological order?
The rhetorical strategy that appeals to credibility. This would appear in an article in the form of credibility statements or expert testimonies.
What is ethos?
The number of sentences you should plan to write for QUESTION 3 of the EOC Part A (evaluate the effectiveness of the argument).
What is 8-10 sentences?
The THIRD question you will answer on the EOC Part A.
What is evaluate the effectiveness of the author's argument?
The type of paragraph you should include if you have time.
What is a counterclaim paragraph?
The part of an argument that addresses any opposing viewpoints that run counter to the argument's main claim or thesis.
What is the counterargument?
The type of rhetorical strategy that appeals to one's emotions.
What is pathos?
The number of paragraphs Mrs. Lightfoot suggests you write for the EOC Part B (read four sources, identify a theme, and write an original argument backed by two sources).
What is five paragraphs?
The only question that requires you to make a judgement as a reader / writer.
What is question #3?
The difference between scoring a "4" and a "6" on the first row of the rubric for EOC B.
What is creating an ORIGINAL argument or a unique perspective vs. simply identifying an on-theme topic?
An essential part of any argument in which specific examples (quotes, anecdotes, expert testimonies, etc.) are presented to support its key claims.
What is evidence?
The rhetorical strategy that appeals to logic. This would appear in an article in the form of logical thinking or the listing of facts or statistics.
What is logos or logical thinking?
The essay that allows you to include a personal anecdote.
What is the EOC Part B?