HOW MANY QUESTIONS are there in total on the mc?
24
What do students have to do in the argument essay?
Read 4 texts and write an essay arguing for or against a topic.
What are the elements you need to identify and analyze in a Text Analysis?
Central Idea and a Writing Strategy
WHAT date and time is your English Regents Exam?
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 at 8:30 am
What should each student include in the introduction of an argument essay?
Background on the topic, your claim and counterclaim
NAME THE THREE TYPES OF LITERATURE IN PART 1
FICTION, POETRY, NON FICTION
HOW MANY TEXTS/ARTICLES ARE PROVIDED IN PART 2?
4
HOW MANY PARAGRAPHS ARE IN THE TEXT ANALYSIS ESSAY?
2-3
WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU BE AT SCHOOL TO TAKE ENGLISH REGENTS?
Between 8 and 830 am.
What do we call the first sentence of any paragraph in an argument?
A topic sentence
HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU SPEND COMPLETING PART 1?
1 hour
YOU MUST USE EVIDENCE FROM HOW MANY OF THE TEXT IN YOUR ESSAY?
3
Name three writing strategies that author's use in developing their central ideas.
Imagery, Irony, Figurative Language, Diction, Detail, Characterization, Point of View, Setting, Conflict, Symbolism, Repetition, and more!
What should you bring to the exam?
2 pens, 2 highlighters (optional), a sweatshirt.
After the topic sentence, what are body paragraphs made up of?
Evidence and Commentary
Name 1 test taking strategy for the multiple choice section.
Process of Elimination, Annotating/Highlighting, Previewing the Questions
What are the 4 parts of an argument essay?
INTRO, CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, CONCLUSION
WHAT'S THE HIGHEST SCORE YOU CAN RECEIVE ON PART 3?
4
WHAT'S THE MINIMUM SCORE NEEDED TO PASS THE ENGLISH REGENTS?
65
When you write about the Counterclaim, you should end with this to explain that your side is "better."
Rebuttal, Refutation
Which MC Passage has the least amount of questions?
Poetry, Passage B
How much time should you spend on the argument essay?
90 minute, an hour and a half
What should the first paragraph of a text analysis include? HINT: TACI
The passage title, author, and a central idea.
How long does the exam last?
3 HOURS
How do I conclude?
Restate the claim, summarize the main points, apply the idea to real life, or give the reader something to think about