About the Regents
Writing Strategies / Figurative language
Writing Strategies / Figurative Language
Argument Essay
Literature analysis
100

How many parts are there on the regents?

3

100

A struggle between opposing forces.

Conflict 

100

a feeling, object, or occurrence that forewarns of an event and which is only understood in hindsight

foreshadowing 

100

How many paragraphs are in the argument essay?

5

intro, body paragraph1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, closing 

100

Pick one _____________and one _______________?

central idea 

writing strategy 

200

Name the 3 parts of the regents.

Mult. Choice 

Argument Essay 

Literature Analysis 

200

What are the different types of conflict?

Internal conflict - man vs. himself

External conflict- man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. society 

200

the representation of conversation in a literary work. 

"let's talk"

dialogue 

200

According to our outline, what is needed in the introduction paragraph?

Hook

Thesis 

List your three sub arguments 

200

In your explanations: You must explain how the writing strategy _______________the central idea in the passage.

develops 

300

What two parts of the regents are worth the most points?

Part 1 mult choice 

Part 2 Argument essay

300

The attitude of the author towards a piece of literature or idea. 

Tone

300

to attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects, natural forces, animals, or ideas

personification 

300

What is the counterclaim? Where does it go in the essay?

The counterclaim is the other side of the argument. 

It goes at the top of body paragraph 1.

300

How many quotes are needed for the literature analysis?  Where should these quotes be pulled from?

3

beg/ mid/ end

400

What should you read first on the multiple choice questions? (before the passage)

The questions.

400

The emotion the a reader feels about a passage.

Mood

400

Painting a sensory picture for the reader

(No it does not just paint a picture you see in your head)  Think about all of the five senses. 

Imagery 

400

How should you start off your counterclaim?

(Think 2 words and pick one that works for you)

Proponents / Opponents 

400

TAG means 

Title, author, genre 

500

How long do you get to complete the test?

3 hours

500

When the outcome is different from what is expected.

Irony 

500

A direct reference to a person, event, time, or work of literature 

allusion 

500

How many texts do you need to pull evidence from in the argument essay?  


at minimum 3 out of the 4 texts

500

Conflict is an example of a ____________________

writing strategy 


NO conflict is not a central idea.  Don't be that dude or duddette. Just don't be a dud. :) 

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