Multiple Choice
Argument
Text Analysis
100

How many passages are in the multiple choice section?

3

100

How many different texts are you given for the argument prompt?

4 texts

100

Is the text analysis shorter or longer than the argumentative response?

Shorter (thesis + 2 body paragraphs)

The argument response is 4-5.

200

What are the three different types of text in the multiple choice section?

Fictional Story, Poem, Non Fiction Text

200

How many texts do you need to include in your response?

3 texts

200
What does the text analysis prompt ALWAYS ask you to do?

Select how a specific writing strategy is used to develop the central idea of a text.

300

There is a question that is almost always asked in response to every question. What is it?

What is the central idea of the passage?
300

What word is almost always included in the argument prompt question?

Should

300

Which of the following could be a central idea?

A. The main character learned about the dangers of lying the hard way.

B. Lying

C. Characterization.

D. Even though it may seem tempting to lie, lying is never the answer. 

D. 

It's a life lesson!

400

How many questions are on the multiple choice exam?

24

400

What do you do in a counterclaim paragraph?

You provide an argument for the opposing side and shut it down. 

400

Which writing strategy should you always use for text analysis and what does it mean?

Diction - word choice

500

How much time do you have for the multiple choice section? 

1 hour

500

Explain what is wrong with this thesis statement in response to a prompt about whether or not adopting a vegan diet is beneficial. 

Adopting a vegan diet is beneficial in some ways but not in other ways. 

It does not pick a clear side!

500

Which of the following SHOULD NOT be in your thesis statement (first sentence) for text analysis?

A. The name of the author of the text

B. A piece of evidence

C. Your writing strategy

D. Your central idea

B.