Writing RST
When asked to write a Research Simulation Task, are you responding to literature or informational reading?
What is informational reading?
If asked to write a literary analysis, would you write an essay or narrative story?
What is an essay?
Explain the type of prompts you might see if asked to write a narrative. (3)
What is...
- Write a continuation to the story
- Write from a different character's point of view
- Write a prequel
What is theme? Give an example of a thematic statement.
The lesson or moral of the story.
In life,...
The NJSLA tool that allows you to mark a question that you find challenging, reminding you to go back at the end.
What is the bookmark? or flag?
This tells your reader what to expect while reading your essay. This sentence states the purpose of your essay -- the point you are trying to make.
What is a thesis?
Explain what belongs in the body paragraphs of a Literary Analysis Task. (4 things)
1. Restate the prompt
2. Answer the prompt
3. Cite evidence
4. Explain evidence
Properly punctuate the sentence:
Hey! How's it going David asked
"Hey! How's it going?" David asked.
What is it called to put ideas in order, arrange thoughts?
Organization
If I time left over, I should check my essay for...
- word choice, show don't tell, figurative language
- capital letters, misspelled words, punctuation, sentence structure and clarity?
What are some examples of nonfiction text structures? (Name at least 3)
Chronological/sequence
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Description
Compare and contrast
This part of a body paragraph shows the scorer you really understand the evidence you chose
Explanation
List what a plot mountain has in order.
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What does it mean to divide something into parts and look at each part in detail; then look at how the parts are connected?
Analyze
Tool used to identify important information when reading passages, to help when writing an essay.
What is the highlighter tool?
What is the first sentence in your body paragraphs called?
Topic sentence (restate and answer the prompt)
What do we call direct quotations / Specific detail which can illustrate and support the ideas you are developing in your essay.
Text evidence
Provide an example of figurative language. (What type and use it in a sentence)
Metaphor- He is a walking dictionary.
Simile- She has eyes like the sun.
Personification- The wind sings beautifully at night.
What does it mean to give only the main facts in a shortened form; leave out details and examples?
Summarize
Use context clues, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech to help find...
What is the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
Write a thesis statement for this prompt:
The author of “Exercise and Cold Weather” discusses the dangers of exercising in harsh weather and the precautions people should take before exercising in these conditions. Write an essay analyzing the ways the people described in all three passages have either acted properly or improperly while exercising in cold weather. Be sure to include evidence from all three passages in your essay.
This essay will analyze the ways the people described in all three passages have either acted properly or improperly while exercising in cold weather.
Write a thesis for this prompt:
You have read a passage from The Black Pearl and the poem “The Last Bargain.” Write an essay in which you analyze how the characters develop the theme in each text. Be sure to use evidence from both texts in your essay.
This essay will analyze how the characters develop the theme in each text.
Your narrative should include what? (5 things)
What is dialogue, sensory details, setting, characters, plot, etc.
List all examples of author's purpose
To persuade, inform, or entertain an audience.
When you open the NJSLA RST or LAT what are 2 things you should do?
1. Find the prompt
2. Make T-chart