Research Simulation
Define what a research-based essay prompt asks you to do...
A Research Simulation Task essay requires you to review all the evidence provided and determine the “truth” about the topic, evaluate the strength of an author’s argument, and/or develop & prove an opinion?
Define literary analysis.
(Use O.R.E.O. for this type of essay!)
What is the practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole? Literary analysis focuses on how plot/structure, characterization, character relationships, pt. of view, setting, theme, and many other techniques (irony, foreshadowing, flashback, etc.) are used by the author to create meaning.
Explain the type of prompt you might see for a narrative...
What is write a continuation/extension of the short story, write the story from a different perspective, and/or write a genre-based story?
The lesson, or moral of the story or poem.
What is the theme?
Name one reading strategy you will use for NJSLA?
Read the prompt first, unpack the prompt, eliminate answers, use the highlight feature, use the notepad feature, etc.
You must form your response from these, even if you personally disagree with the information. Be sure to _________ the sources.
What are the nonfiction sources, passages, etc. that you are given information given? Cite
What pieces need to be included when adding evidence?
explanation (transition + context)
evidence (the "quote" and citation)
elaboration (the addition of more details that relate to your evidence)
What are the author's crafts you should add to enhance your story? (T.S.C.A.P.)
Include figurative language such as metaphors, similes, personification, imagery, setting details, etc. Literary devices such as irony, allusion, foreshadow, etc. Add Dialogue (internal and external), etc. that follows the voice and tone of the author in your writing.
To make clear; put in your own words.
What is explain and paraphrase.
How can you annotate on NJSLA?
You can use the notepad option or highlight.
Sources to be used as evidence can be from a variety of texts or media. Can you name them?
What are ...
Nonfiction Texts: Essays, Articles, Websites, Autobiographies, etc.
Graphs or Charts (Statistical Data)
Pictures, Images, or Cartoons
*Video Clips: PARAPHRASE this evidence; no “Quotation Marks” needed
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. It comes at the end of your introduction.
What is a thesis statement?
The plot of the story.
What is the exposition (setting), rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
The addition of more details that expand upon your evidence.
What is elaboration?
To unpack the prompt means to...
Analyze the prompt by determining the type of writing, the topic (s) and the requirements your response, essay, or short story needs to focus on.
What are the different types of essays you may be required to write?
nonfiction= research-based, DBQ, informational, explanatory, persuasive, argumentative
fiction= literary analysis (theme, characterization- traits, relationships, setting, conflicts, irony, etc.), persuasive, argumentative
When characters tell his or her own story or when a character's story is told by a narrator who observes the events of the story.
What is Point of View?
1st person (I, me)
3rd person (told from a narrator)
If the exemplar narrative is written from the third- person point of view, you should continue the narrative in...
What should you include to ensure you are using characterization?
What is third-person point of view?
(S.T.E.A.L.)
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on others
Actions
Looks (mannerisms)
Put ideas in order, arrange thoughts, and ideas as a means to brainstorm.
What is pre-write, plan, or organize using T.S.C.A.P. or O.R.E.O.?
If I have 15 minutes left to take the exam, I should check my essay for...
What is proofread/revise for writing conventions (capital letters, misspelled words, punctuation, sentence clarity, format, etc.?)
You can lose points for a poorly written essay, even if the content is there!
What the pieces of O.R.E.O. for a well-developed essay?
Opening (Introduction)= (attention grabber, background info., thesis)
BODY PARAGRAPHS
Rationale and Reasoning (topic sentence)
Explanation, Evidence, and Elaboration
Closing sentence
Outcome (cOnclusion) - restate thesis, summarize main points, and end with a strong closing statement (call-to-action, BIG idea extension, world connection, etc.)
Explain all parts of a Literary Analysis...
What is a 4-6 Paragraph essay (O.R.E.O.)
Opening/Introduction= (attention grabber, background info., thesis)
(2 or 3 Body paragraphs)
R= rationale and reasoning (topic sentence/claim)
E= explanation, evidence, and elaboration (closing sentence)
Outcome/cOnclusion= restate thesis, summarize main points, and close
Explain all the pieces of TSCAP.
Theme (develop a story that teaches a lesson)
Setting (include the environment, time period, and details from previous story)
Characterization (S.T.E.A.L.)
Author's Craft (dialogue, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, flashback, irony, foreshadowing, etc.
Plot (problem based)
To persuade, inform, or entertain an audience.
What is the author's purpose?
What THREE types of writing will you have to complete and what genre do they focus on?
ESSAYS:
Literary analysis essay (fiction)= O.R.E.O.
(story elements and literary devices, explanatory, informational, persuasive, argumentative)
Research-Based (nonfiction)= O.R.E.O.
(Research simulation, DBQ, explanatory, informational, persuasive, argumentative)
SHORT STORY/NARRATIVE: (continue a short story, write a story from another character's perspective, and/or write a genre-based story)= T.S.C.A.P.
SCR- short constructed response: follow the guidelines for a well-constructed response (mini O.R.E.O.)