How to best use your time
What part should you start with?
1. Part 1 (multiple-choice questions)
2. Part 2 (argumentative essay)
3. Part 3 (central idea analysis)
2. Part 2 (argumentative essay)
For Part 2, what should you do first?
1. Read the topic and makes sure you unterstand it
2. Read and annotate the first text entirely
3. Read the first text until you get 2 pieces of evidence
1. Read the topic and make sure you understand it
In your argumentative essay, how should you organize these parts of your introduction?
1. your thesis (your opinion and 2 reasons for why you have that opinion)
2. context (define the topic or explain why it's important)
3. the 2 sides of the debate
1. context
2. the 2 sides
3. your thesis
For the central idea analysis, what are 2 writing strategies that are usually easier to use in your response?
1. Setting or imagery
2. Characterization or conflict
3. Diction or point of view
2. Characterization or conflict
What is a counterclaim?
1. another word for thesis
2. the other side’s opinion
3. a piece of evidence
2. the other side’s opinion
How much time should you spend on each part?
Part 1 (multiple-choice questions): about 1 hour, 1 ½ hour or 2 hours?
Part 2 (argument): about 1 hour, 1 ½ hour or 2 hours?
Part 3 (text-based response): about 1 hour, 1 ½ hour or 2 hours?
Part 1 : about 1 ½ hour
Part 2 : about 2 hours
Part 3 : about 1 hour
In your argumentative essay, how many texts must you use in your essay? At least
What are some terms you can use in writing the context?
1. always - never - sometimes - usually - often
2. for example - in addition - also
3. In my opinion - I will argue that ... - I believe that ...
1. always - never - sometimes - usually - often
For the central idea analysis, how many pieces of evidence should you try to use? At least ...
Which one is a central idea?
1. love
2. This story is about the love relationship between two teenagers.
3. Love helps people grow.
3. Love helps people grow. (It is a message about the topic of love in this story about 2 teenagers).
You should use the dictionary to check the meaning of
1. every word you don't understand
2. the words that you don't understand in the multiple-choice questions and in the argument topic
3. one word per page
2. the words that you don't understand in the multiple-choice questions and in the argument topic
For Part 2, how many pieces of evidence should you try to find?
1. 4 to support your opinion and 1 for the counterclaim
2. 6 to support your opinion and 2 for the counterclaim
3. 2 to support your opinion and 3 for the counterclaim
1. 4 to support your opinion and 1 for the counterclaim
In your argumentative essay, in what order should you write the sentences of a body paragraph?
- Analysis
- Introducing the quote with title and author of the article
- Quote and citation
- Explanation
- Topic sentence (claim)
1. Topic sentence
2. Introducing the quote (title/author)
3. Quote and citation
4. Explanation
5. Analysis
For your central idea analysis, how many paragraphs should you write? At least
What is the definition of characterization?
1. The language used by the author to describe the time and place of a story
2. The ways in which the author presents a character
3. Descriptive language used by an author to appeal to the senses
2. The ways in which the author presents a character
For Part 1, what should you do first?
1. Read the entire reading
2. Look at each multiple-choice question, underline the lines in the text that are referred to in the question and circle important words in the question.
3. Read the questions and the answers
2. Look at each multiple-choice question, underline the lines in the text that are referred to in the question and circle important words in the question.
In your argumentative essay, how many paragraphs should you try to write?
- 3 (introduction, body paragraph, conclusion)
- 5 (introduction, claim #1, claim #2, counterclaim/rebuttal, conclusion)
- 2 (introduction, body paragraph)
5 (introduction, claim #1, claim #2, counterclaim/rebuttal, conclusion)
In your argumentative essay, how can you start your counterclaim paragraph?
1. I agree that ...
2. Some people argue that ...
3. In my opinion, ...
2. Some people argue that ...
For your central idea analysis, in what order should you write your introduction?
- Central idea
- Writing strategy that the author uses to develop the central idea
- TAG (title/author/genre)
- Gist
1. TAG
2. Gist
3. Central idea
4. Writing strategy
What is the definition of an internal conflict?
1. A tension between characters in a text
2. A tension within a character (when the character is struggling with himself or herself)
3. A tension between a character and an external force, like society or nature
2. A tension within a character (when the character is struggling with himself or herself)
What are the 3 texts in Part 1?
1. Fiction, poem, non-fiction
2. Story, article, document
3. Dialogue, monologue, essay
1. Fiction, poem, non-fiction
What should you do when you are done writing your essay?
1. Reread it to check that it all makes sense
2. Go to sleep
3. Go on to Part 1
1. Reread it to check that it all makes sense
In your argumentative essay, how can you refute the other side in your rebuttal?
1. I disagree with this view because ...
2. This is a good point.
3. This idea is completely crazy!
1. I disagree with this view because ...
What should you do when you finish writing your central idea analysis?
1. Leave immediately
2. Reread it to check that it all makes sense
3. Scream out loud that you’re done
2. Reread it to check that it all makes sense
When you analyze evidence, what synonyms for “show” can you use?
1. suggest, illustrate, imply, convey
2. state, say, mention
3. agree, argue, believe, think
1. suggest, illustrate, imply, convey