Synthesis
How many sources are you given to make your argument?
6-7 Sources
What do you do in a rhetorical analysis essay?🤔
Analyze rhetoric😛
Do they give you sources or do you use background knowledge?
You use background knowledge
What day is the Exam?
May 14th
How many sections are there in the MCQ in total
There are 2, reading and writing
How many sources do you need to use in the essay?
At least 3 sources
What is the most common mistake of the rhetorical analysis essay?🤔
Summarizing the text😭
How many minutes is recommended for writing this essay?
40 minutes
What time do you have to be at school? According to Ms. Cwiak
7:30 am
How many questions are typically in the final passage of the MCQ?
There are usually 4-6 questions for the final passage in the MCQ
What is the recommended time to read and write your essay?
15 minutes reading, 40 minutes writing
Where should your evidence come from?🤔
From the text😫
What makes a defensible thesis?
A defensible position on the topic and a line of reasoning
What do you have to bring?
Chromebook definitely ,possibly pencil and water with snacks
How many passages are there in each MCQ?
There are 3 passages in Writing, and 2 passages in reading. I think
What are the two stances of this question?
Vertical farms are indoor agricultural facilities in which plants are grown, often in a hydroponic (soilless) environment, on tall stacks of shelves. Plants are given water, nutrients, and light mostly through automated processes. Advocates say that vertical farms are key to providing food for the future, yielding high-quality produce while making efficient use of land and water. Critics warn about the energy consumption associated with vertical farms’ automated processes as well as problems related to cost and nutritional value.
Answer:
Stance 1: Vertical farms are key to providing food for the future
Stance 2: Critics warn about the energy consumption associated with vertical farms’ automated processes and problems related to cost and nutritional value
Name 4 rhetorical devices🤓
Example: word choice, Imagery, POV, Contrast/paradox,rhetorical question, allusion ect…😒
Is this a defensible thesis?
This essay is going to be about the video game industry and whether it is good or bad for the youth.
It is not a defensible thesis.
How many points can you get on each essay?
6 points
Should you summarize the idea for each paragraph when reading?
Yes
What are 3 source analysis strategies?
Example: Identify how sources speak to each other, Identifying key factors/considerations being discussed in each source, identifying quotable lines, facts, or details,using your own words when commenting on the source material
“Mary Oliver can imagine the screech owl on her wrist or sitting quietly before “that luminous wanderer the snowy owl;” however, she says, “the great horned I cant imagine in any such proximity-if one of those should touch me, it would be the center of my life, and I must fall.” What rhetorical devices does the text use?😮💨
Imagery, and contrast😋
What is the set number of pieces of evidence you have to use to get a 4?
There is no set number of evidence, as long as it supports all claims in the thesis.
What does your composite score need to be, out of 100, to get a 5?
You need a composite score of 75/100.
What are the 4 things you should look for when reading the question in the writing MCQ?
The topic, claim, tone, and method of development