Writing Strategies
The way an author reveals information about a character
What is characterization?
The date and time of the final exam
Friday at 12pm (June 16th)
On the final exam all your answers should be written in pen, pencil OR marker?
PEN
The aroma from the sizzling bacon snuck up the stairs and attacked my nostrils, lifting me from my slumber.
Figurative Language (personification and imagery)
How many paragraphs should your essay have?
5 paragraphs
Intro, Point #1, Point #2, Counterclaim, Conclusion
A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.
What is theme/central idea?
The number of sections on the final exam
2 sections: multiple choice & argument essay
If you are stressed taking these may help lower your heart rate and destress
What is deep breaths?
2 People Arguing, what kind of conflict is this?
Person vs. Person conflict
How many quotes should you use in each body paragraph?
You should use 2 quotes per body paragraph
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
Your main task for part 1.
What is reading comprehension (multiple choice)?
When you finish your final exam, what should you do?
Check you answers!
"There was a loud pop and crash as pieces of the car went flying." What do you call these sound words?
Onomatopoeia
Hook
Background info
Thesis/claim
When writing is creative and not literal
What is figurative language?
Part 2 of the final exam
What is the Argument essay?
You should turn these in to the teacher or put them in your locker before you take the final exam
What are electronic devices?
"The first man was small and quick, dark of face with restless eyes and sharp, strong features..." (Of Mice and Men). This man was smart, in-charge, and had a history of moving from job to job.
-When we get these facts about George from Of Mice and Men what writing strategy is Steinbeck using?
Characterization
What should you put in your body paragraphs? (4 things)
State your point
Give evidence
Analysis
Connect back to thesis
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected
Irony
When you have a multiple choice question with a quote & line numbers, what should you do?
look at the story! (Reread those lines!)
The test taking strategey you should use if you aren't sure of an answer
What is process of elimination?
personification
Define the counterclaim and say what you will put in that paragraph (4 things)
State what the other side believes
Give a quote for the other side
State why your way is better
Give evidence (quote) and connect to thesis