Argumentative Essay
The number of texts and/ or sources required to include in the argument essay
What is three?
The number of quotes you should cite in a Text-Analysis Response
What is at least 2?
A struggle or problem between two or more opposing forces.
What is conflict?
The location or time in a story
What is setting?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The number of stars on the American flag
What is 50?
The proper citation of evidence
What is (Text #, line #)?
The proper citation of evidence
What is (line #)?
This literary element activates the five human senses to convey an experience.
What is imagery?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: "The shoes were crying from how smelly Bob's feet were!"
What is personification?
The third planet from the sun
What is Earth?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The number of texts required to read for the source-based argument essay
What are four?
The literary element used by the author should help develop this important "message"
What is the central idea / theme?
The main character
What is the protagonist?
This strategy is when someone draws a conclusion based on reasoning and evidence.
What is inference?
The date and time of the English 9 Final Exam
What is June 17th at 12 PM?
The side of an argument in which you defend with evidence from texts and/ or sources
What is a claim / claim statement?
When in doubt, use this literary element
What is conflict?
This literary element directly compares two things.
What is metaphor?
"She woke up to chirping birds outside her window. Then, she noticed the pink and orange hues in the sky as the sun began to rise over the steep mountains. She sluggishly removed the fluffy blanket off of herself and began to get ready for school."
What is imagery?
The author of "The Pearl"
Who is John Steinbeck?
The paragraph that acknowledges the opposing claim in an argumentative essay
What is a counter-argument / rebuttal?
A universal theme or moral lesson
What is the central idea?
When the author shows a character's personality through actions
What is indirect characterization?
When trying to determine the meaning of unknown words / phrases, use this strategy to help decipher the meaning
What are context clues?
These creatures can't walk backwards.
What is emu?