Paper Strategies
Which paper strategy do you SWEAR you will do tomorrow on the STAAR test?
Essay Quick Plan!!!
What is 1 synonym for persuade?
convince
influence
What is the difference between a counterargument and a rebuttal?
A counterargument is the opposite argument of your claim.
A rebuttal shoots down the counterargument to bring the reader back to your claim.
What are the 2 things an essay must have to start earning any points?
1. A thesis statement that answers the prompt
2. Text evidence from the passage that supports the thesis
In your own words, describe what this question is asking you to do:
Who is the author most likely addressing in the selection?
Identify the intended AUDIENCE.
What do the letters of SLAMS mean for poetry?
Speaker & Summarize
Locate language
Analyze
Message
Structure
What are 2 synonyms for "to draw attention to"?
emphasize
accentuate
highlight
feature
underscore
stress
Define theme.
Theme is the universal message that can be applied to all.
How many paragraphs should an essay have?
What should your essay look like?
3 minimum
4 is better
A BURGER!
In your own words, describe what this question is asking you to do:
How does the author establish that Maud is a character foil for Frank in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy?
Explain how Maud is different (in actions or personality) than Frank in the passage.
What are the 4 sections of the fiction 4 square?
Hint: CCRT
Characters
Conflict
Resolution
Theme
What are 3 synonyms for "to show"?
illustrate
display
exhibit
expose
portray
present
What are 2 other words the test may use instead of thesis statement?
thesis
claim
main idea
central idea
controlling idea
How many body paragraphs should you have if you have 2 reasons in your thesis statement?
2 - one reason per paragraph
In your own words, describe 2-3 things this question is asking you to do:
How does the author's use of language in paragraph 7 contribute to the tone in the selection?
Identify a line of text that builds tone.
Identify the tone.
Explain how those words create the tone.
What are the 5 Ws for nonfiction?
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
What are 4 synonyms for "to tell"?
communicate
develop
describe
explain
express
What is a character foil?
What are the 2 things a thesis must have to be complete?
1. Words from the prompt
2. Reasons (at least 1)
Describe the 4 steps you must go through to answer this question correctly:
How does the use of flashback in paragraph 11 contribute to the character development in the excerpt from Finding Dorothy?
Select TWO correct answers.
1. Re-read paragraph 11.
2. Identify the flashback (moment from the past).
3. Decide how that flashback develops our understanding of Frank.
4. Pick 2 correct answers.
Draw and label the parts of the essay quick plan.
TH
EV C
EV C
TH
What are 3 synonyms for when a questions is referring to "the passage"?
the selection
the text
the excerpt
the reading
the piece
the selection
What is figurative language?
AND
What is it called when it's used in argumentative writing?
Figurative language is language that is not meant to be taken literally but figuratively. It has a deeper meaning than what it literally says.
Figurative language = Rhetorical devices
What is the point of commentary?
What is 1 question you should answer in your commentary?
Commentary purpose is to explain how your evidence is proving/supporting your thesis statement.
Question:
What does this evidence show?
Why is this evidence important?
How does this evidence prove my thesis is true?
Describe the 5 steps you must go through to answer this question correctly:
How does the chronological organizational pattern of paragraphs 6 through 9 contribute to the development of the thesis in the excerpt from "Big Wheels Keep On Turnin'"?
1. Define chronological if you don't know what it means.
2. Re-read paragraphs 6 - 9.
3. Decide the thesis of the passage.
4. Connect how the organization helped build the thesis.
5. Select your answer.