Argument Essay
Text Analysis
Is this text analysis thesis sufficient?
Is this argument essay thesis sufficient?
About Your Teachers
100

The argument essay is this part # of the ELA Regents

What is part 2? 

100

The text analysis is this part # of the ELA Regents

What is part 3? 

100

In "He and I" the author conveys the central idea that relationships can't last between incompatible people. 

Not sufficient

100

We should not require protective headgear in soccer because it does not prevent injuries

Not sufficient

100

Ms. Hutson's first name 

What is Julia? 

200

This is the maximum rubric score you can earn on the argument essay

What is 6? 

200

This is the maximum rubric score you can earn on the text analysis

What is 4? 

200

In "He and I" the author uses external conflict to show that relationships between incompatible people can't last 

Sufficient

200

We should require protective headgear in soccer because it prevents concussions and it keeps soccer players safe. 

Not sufficient
200

Ms. Rohan's first name

What is Emma? 

300

This should always come after your counterargument

What is a refutation? 

300

This is what you should write to begin your introduction

What is a quick summary of the text? 

300

In "He and I" the author conveys the central idea that relationships can change and come apart as people get older. She conveys this idea by using tone. 

300

We should switch to self-driving cars because they are safer and cause fewer accidents than cars driven by people 

Not sufficient

300

Ms. Hutson has been teaching at BILA for this many years 

What is 3 years? 

400

You will have to have to use evidence from at least this many texts on the argument essay 

What is 3 texts? 

400

You should spend no more than this much time on the text analysis. 

What is 45 minutes? 

400
In "He and I" the author uses juxtaposition to convey the message that the narrator and her partner are too different to be compatible 
400

We should not require protective headgear in soccer because it makes the game more difficult to play and does not actually prevent concussions 

Sufficient

400

Ms. Rohan has been teaching at BILA for this many years

What is 1 year? 

500

This should always accompany your evidence and is the most important part of your essay 

What is commentary/analysis? 

500

Your analysis of evidence should always connect back to these two things. 

What is the literary device and the message? 

500
In "He and I" the author uses internal conflict to convey that the narrator and her partner have grown apart 

Insufficient

500

We should switch to self-driving cars because they can easily be hacked and still sometimes lead to accidents

Not sufficient

500

This is Mr. Rohan and Ms. Hutson's favorite block 

What is B8? 

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