Multiple choice questions
How many multiple choice questions are there in part 1?
24
How many literary elements should you focus on, in the essay?
ONE
TRUE OR FALSE: Conflict is in every story you read
TRUE
Conflict
A literary device that presents the struggle between two sides due to a disagreement in values, desires, motivations, etc
How many reading passages will you have in part 1, total?
3
How many paragraphs do you need to write for the essay, in total?
3 total:
-Intro
-Body (w/ 2 quotes)
-Conclusion
What should do in order to do well on part 1?
-READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST.
-Underline (or highlight) ALL of the lines referenced in each question, in the text.
The message in the reading
Central Idea
How many questions do you need to get right in order to do well on the midterm?
16 out of 24
In the text used for the essay, where do you find the name of the author and the year of publication?
At the end of the reading
What is the thumb rule?
-Look at the lines references in a question, in the passage
-Then look at the writing before AND after the referenced lines (about a THUMB'S worth of writing)
Setting
The time, place, and circumstances where something occurs
What should you do BEFORE you read the passages in part 1?
READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST.
What is the type of essay is part of your midterm?
Text analysis response
What should you do in order to do well on the essay?
-As you read the text, look for ONE writing strategy that is used at least twice
-Look for examples of: characterization, conflict, OR imagery
-You must quote this ONE literary device twice in your essay (2 quotes total)
-Connect the literary device (and quote) to the central idea of the text
Types of conflict
What is a central idea?
CENTRAL IDEA = MESSAGE OF THE TEXT
(THIS IS WHAT THE TEXT IS ABOUT!)
TRUE OR FALSE: Your text analysis essay is graded out of 4.
TRUE
What is the process of elimination? Why should you use this when answering the questions in Part 1?
The process of elimination is when you 'rule out' the answers that are definitely incorrect, in order to find the correct answer.
the creation or construction of a fictional character.
CHARACTERIZATION
What does illustrate mean?
For example, if a questions asks, "this text illustrates..." what does it mean?
Illustrate = to serve as an example of something
What is an example of ONE writing strategy should you focus on to write part 3?
Not limited to these:
-CHARACTERIZATION
-CONFLICT
-SETTING
Fastest way to complete the Midterm (overall)?
PART 1 (multiple choice):
-READ QUESTIONS FIRST.
-Underline ALL the lines reference in each question, in the text.
PART 3 (text analysis essay):
-As you read the text, look for ONE literary device that is used at least twice
-You must quote this ONE literary device twice in your essay (2 quotes total)
-Choose ONE of the following writing strategies: characterization, conflict OR setting
Difference between internal and external conflict
Internal conflict is a psychological or emotional struggle that takes place within a character's mind or heart.
External conflict is a type of conflict that places characters at odds with forces outside themselves.