Literary Devices
Which literary device can be described as, the way in which a character is described in a story?
Characterization
Are central idea and theme the same thing?
No.
BONUS for 2X Points:
WHY?
How many different texts must you quote on the Argumentative essay portion of the regents?
At least 3 of the 4 texts.
Can personal pronouns be used when writing an essay?
No
What technique should you use to narrow down your choices in a multiple choice question?
Process of Elimination
What are the 4 types of conflict?
When reading a text, what strategy breaks down the text to make it easier to read?
Chunking
What are the 3 modes of persuasion?
How many pieces of evidence should you include in a body paragraph and why?
1 piece of evidence per body paragraph. Using more than 1 piece of evidence drowns out the writer's voice.
Where are you most likely to find the evidence for a Individual Line Question?
After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles. The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow.
What literary device is being used?
Imagery
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. What is the central idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies.
"There is no need to fear coyotes because they have been reported to live New York City for at least the last 30 years with very few attacks going on record."
What mode of persuasion is being used?
Logos
What must you do after presenting evidence in a text? Why?
You must interpret the quote in your own words to show the reader that you understand what you're quoting.
This strategy is used to summarize the text by taking it piece by piece.
Chunking the text
“Um-hum! And your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face? ‘No’m,’ said the boy.”
What literary device is Langston Hughes utilizing and what does it help the reader understand?
He uses characterization to help the reader understand that Ms. Jones is a caring and kind person.
What is a simple strategy that Mr. Grant gave you to easily come up with a central idea?
Identifying a theme in the text and state that it is important. State that "________" is important
What should you do if you're feeling stuck on a concluding sentence?
Wrap it up by connecting to modern society or to life in general.
What are the 4 elements of a M.E.A.L. paragraph?
Main Idea. Evidence. Analysis. Link to Main Idea.
Alex has finished the essays but he doesn't have enough time to answer all of the multiple choice questions thoroughly. What should he do and why?
Alex should guess the answers because he still has a 1 in 4 chance of getting the answer correct.
When writing about the literary device "conflict" what do you need to explain to the reader to show that you've properly analyzed the provided evidence?
You need to identify who or what forces are in conflict with one another
What are the 4 factors that are graded for a text analysis essay? Otherwise known as the 4 C's.
Content and Analysis
Command of Evidence
Coherence, Organization, and Style
Control of Conventions
Body paragraph 3 of the Argumentative essay should be outlined as follows:
Counterclaim, __________, Paraphrase,___________
What 2 elements are missing from this outline?
Counter evidence and rebuttal
Which of the following would be the best piece of evidence for the main idea “not to fall into peer pressure”
a)‘This is what the club said. This is how the club said we should settle it...”
b) "None of them really sent me, but that's the club on my block, so what're you gonna do, huh?"…Danny frowned. 'I don't dig too many of the guys in my club, either.’
c)The boy sitting opposite him was called Tigo, and he wore a green silk jacket with an orange stripe on each sleeve. The jacket told Danny that Tigo was his enemy. The jacket shrieked, "Enemy, enemy!"
B) "None of them really sent me, but that's the club on my block, so what're you gonna do, huh?"…Danny frowned. 'I don't dig too many of the guys in my club, either.’
Enrique is stuck on a vocabulary question and doesn't know the definition of some of all of the vocabulary words. What 2 things must Enrique NEVER do in this scenario?