Text Analysis
The main two requirements of a text analysis response are...
Central idea and writing strategy/literary element
How many paragraphs should your argument essay be?
5 paragraphs
A problem between 2 or more opposing forces.
Conflict
A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Simile
The three parts of the ELA regents exam are...
Multiple Choice, Argumentative Essay, and Text Analysis Response
The lesson or moral of the story
Central idea
How many texts do you have to read for the argument essay? How many texts do you need to pull evidence from?
4 texts, 3 texts
The process by which a writer reveals a character’s personality
Characterization
When a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
How many hours do you have to take the exam?
What does the thesis look like for the TAR?
[author's last name] uses [literary element] to develop the central idea that [central idea]
What does the thesis look like for the argument essay?
Counterargument, your position, three reasons to support your position
The time and place of a story/text.
Setting
A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions
Personification
When is your test?
Tuesday, June 17th at 9:00
How many paragraphs is the TAR?
2-3 paragraphs
How is the 4th paragraph different from paragraphs 2 and 3?
The 4th paragraph contains the counterargument and refutation
The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions
Imagery
The use of objects, characters, colors, or ideas to represent something beyond their literal meaning, often to convey abstract concepts or theme
Symbolism
There are ____ multiple choice questions on the ELA regents exam.
24
What does H.O.T. T.E.A. stand for? Be specific!
H - Hook, O - Overview, T - Thesis
T - Topic Sentence, E- Evidence, A - Analysis
What is the outline for the argument essay? Be specific!
1st paragraph - hook, overview, thesis
2nd paragraph - topic sentence, evidence, analysis for first reason
3rd paragraph - topic sentence, evidence, analysis for second reason
4th paragraph - acknowledge the counterclaim, refute the counterclaim with new evidence, analyze/explain how your evidence supports your position
5th paragraph - restate your thesis, appeal to a broader audience
The perspective from which an author tells a story.
Point of View
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
Irony
Should you bubble in your answers as you go or fill them in after?
Bubble as you go