Vocabulary
Argumentative Essay
Literary Analysis
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100
Define "futile"

What is "useless or no point"?

100
What is the highest grade you can get on the Part 2 essay?

What is 6/6?

100

A struggle between opposing forces.

What is a conflict?

100

The capital of New York.

What is Albany? 

100

How many paragraphs does the Part 3 Literary Analysis essay have to be?

What is 2-3 paragraphs?

200

Define the word "urbanize"

What is "to make something into a city"?

200

Where in the essay should your claim go?

What is the introduction?

200

The way a character is described according to a text/story.

What is characterization?


200

The strongest and heaviest land canivore ever to exist.

What is the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

200

True or False-- you need to cite line numbers.

What is true?

300

Define the word "omission"

What is "something left out"?
300

What is the name of a claim made to go against your original claim?

What is a counterclaim?

300

True or False- Central Idea is specific to the text they give you for Part 3

What is False-- Central Idea is a life lesson/ big idea about life that can be applied outside of the text (you are using the text to prove it)

300

Number #11 on the NY Knicks

Who is Jalen Brunson? 

300

You must use ___ texts when writing your argumentative essay. 

What are 3 texts?

400

Define the word "cogent"

What is "clear, logical, makes sense"?

400

The number of minimal paragraphs in the argumentative essay for the ELA regents.

What is 5 paragraphs?

400

Examples include character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, etc.

What is external conflict? 

400

Ms. Donohue's dog's name


what is Layla?

400

There are ____ multiple choice questions on the ELA regents exam.

What is 24?

500

Define the word "exasperated"

What is "frustrated, tired of something, over it"?

500

When you prove the other side wrong and then give more reasoning to prove your point, you are writing a...

What is a rebuttal?

500

When a word sounds like the sound it makes, it is called...

What is onomatopoia? 
500

Ms. Donohue's new last name for next year 

What is Carson?

500
Name two strategies to help bring your Part 3 essay up from a 3 to a 4

What are expanding analysis and elevating vocabulary?