Regents

Argument Essay

100

There are this many paragraphs in a Regents argument essay

What is 5?

200

This kind of phrase begins a strong argument essay

What is a hook?

300

This "c" word is a synonym for "argument"

What is claim?

400

After acknowledging the opposing position, it is important that you _______

What is turnback / return to your argument

500

You must find evidence from this many articles on the Regents in order to earn full credit

What is 3 out of 4?

Literary Devices

100

This literary device uses descriptive language to put the reader into the scene

What is imagery?

200

In order to fully understand this literary device, you must identify time, place, and space

What is setting?

300

When a character is facing a problem, they might be considered to be in this _____

What is conflict?

400

This literary device reveals the way a character understands the world

What is perspective

500

"Pam, a proud, prissy, princess, plans to marry a pampering prince"

Is an example of this literary device

What is alliteration?

Transitions

100

This is another word for "but"

What is: however, although, yet, still, etc.

200

On a computer, you can show this type of transition by pressing the "tab" button

What is indenting a new paragraph?

300

A citation reveals this about a reading passage

What is the page and/or line number?

400

This is another word or phrase for "so"

What is therefore, because of this, for this reason, etc.

500

This type of critical thinking can begin with words or phrases such as "If _____ then _____," "Imagine a world where...," "Another example may be...," "If ____, however that is not the case"

What is analysis?

Punctuation

100

This punctuation should end the following sentence:

Can I borrow your notes

What is a question mark?

200

You can use this punctuation mark to set up a piece of evidence or to introduce a list. (Careful! You can only use it if you have written a complete sentence)

What is a colon?

300

Sentences never end in this punctuation mark

What is a comma?

400

This is the purpose of ellipses

What is, to show readers you have removed language from within a quote?

500

These are the only words that are not capitalized in a title

What are "and," "a/an," and "the"

Central Idea Essay

100

This Regents essay requires this minimum number of paragraphs in order to get full credit

What is 2?

200

The evidence used to support a central idea should also reflect this important author's choice

What is a writing strategy/literary device

300

This is the definition for what a central idea is

What is a universal statement/message about life, humanity, society, or the world that authors provide to readers

400

This essential information belongs in the first sentence of a central idea essay

What are the title and author?

500

These pronouns should not appear in a central idea

What are "I," "you," and a character's name