Performance Tasks 1
You'll be asked to write one of these three types of essays
narrative, expository, or argumentative
In expository writing, you are basically providing i_________. A literary analysis is expository, but so is an explanation of the phases of the moon.
Information
1) Comparison of two unlike things typically using "like" or "as"; 2) comparison of two unlike things without "like" or "as"
1) simile; 2) metaphor
Define foreshadowing
The author drops hints about something that will happen later
"Do" (verbs; yellow) "What" (required action; blue)
What's the structure of your introductory paragraph?
Hook, bridge, thesis/claim
If you have to write an argumentative essay, don't forget to include a c__________ paragraph among your body paragraphs.
Counterargument
Explain the difference between "explicit" and "implicit"
Explicit = stated directly; implicit = indirect or unstated, we have to infer using context
Explain "author's tone"
The author's attitude towards a subject -- for example, humorous, angry, assertive
For the love of all that is holy, do this before you submit your performance task.
Proofread!
If you're asked to write a narrative, you're essentially writing a ______. Follow the structure of a ___ diagram.
Story; plot
For the love of all that is holy, plan your essay on _______ first. As soon as you click inside the box, the test considers you as having started, and you won't be able to come back to it!
1) What is a main or central idea? 2) How do the supporting details relate to the main/central idea?
1) Main/central idea = overall point or claim of a text; 2) Supporting details = facts, evidence, or details that support or elaborate on the main idea
Name the parts of a plot diagram in order, and explain what each one means.
Exposition (introduces characters and setting); rising action (introduces conflict and builds tension); climax (culmination of the conflict, "boss battle"); falling action (events occurring after the climax); resolution (ending, the protagonist "wins" or "loses")
1) What is figurative language? 2) What is an example of figurative language?
1) Language that is not literal; 2) Similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification
What's the structure of your body paragraphs?
Topic sentence, transition into evidence, explain evidence -- similar to a RACE paragraph
What are the three argumentative strategies, and what's the MOST effective way to use them? (Hint: We just learned these!)
What is dramatic irony?
The audience/reader knows something that the characters do not
Explain symbolism
An object or event represents something larger (for example, the Statue of Liberty represents equal opportunity for all people in the USA)
Name the three most common types of author's purpose (Hint: remember PIE)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What's the structure of a conclusion paragraph?
Restate your thesis, summarize your main points, end with a final thought or call to action
1) What is "quote dropping"? 2) How should you provide evidence instead?
1) Giving a quote without any kind of transition ("According to paragraph 1..."); 2) Include context and a transition; embed it in the flow of your own sentence
1) What is verbal irony? 2) What is situational irony?
1) Stating the opposite of what is meant; 2) The opposite of what is expected happens
In poetry, a group of lines is called a s____.
stanza
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to something non-human, most often an object in nature -- "The flowers looked cheerily at her while the wind chattered in her ear"