Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word matches this definition?
snared, involved
entangled
If you are analyzing a sentence and the verb is a linking verb, what are you looking for in the sentence next?
Subject Complement
True or false.
The thesis statement of an essay is the first sentence of the introduction.
False. The thesis is written at the end of the introduction.
What are the two level of analysis that will be on the exam?
Parts of Speech
Parts of Sentence
Fill in the blank.
The then sailed straight into the Gulf.
mariners
True or False.
The Direct Object is always between the Indirect Object and the AVP (action verb predicate).
False
What is the opening sentence of the introduction called and give an example?
The hook.
Rhetorical question, interesting fact, personal story.
What do you need to get correct in the grammar sections in order to receive full points?
Everything.
Give the definition for "alacrity"
eagerness
Which words are adjectives in this sentence?
"Here I have come, forgetting all acrimony"
Forgetting
All
What is the writing problem where too many words are used to make a point called and why is it a problem?
Wordiness.
It confuses or bores the reader.
What is the purpose of the writing section of the exam?
How well you follow instructions/check the rubric, how well you understand the reading, how well you express yourself through writing.
Fill in the blank.
"Augustus looked down at the crowd clamoring below"
gregarious
How many subjects are in this sentence and what are they?
"It was as cheap to employ a handsome, large, and sonorous epithet, as to use a little stingy one."
One subject (It)
List three benefits of peer editing.
A peer can catch simple errors that you may not
A peer can give you ideas of how to add to/change what you have written so far.
A peer can help you see what you are doing well.
Which part of the exam is the most important?
It is all equally important!
Which vocabulary word has the synonym "namely" and how do you spell it?
videlicet
What is the verb in this sentence and what type of verb is it?
"The sympathies of our nature are strengthened by pondering cognitions."
are strengthened
AVP
What is the order of sentences that goes into your conclusion?
Restating the thesis
summarizing the main points from the body paragraphs.
Call to action or wrapping up with a broad point that shows the "big picture"
Which section of the exam should you answer first?
The section that is easiest for you.