Argument Writing
The number of texts given for an argument topic
What is 4?
What is fiction?
A message or lesson that an author is trying to express to their audience
What is a central idea?
A struggle between two opposing forces. Can be internal or external.
The writing utensils you should be using during the ELA regents?
The minimum number of texts that need to be referenced in your argument essay
What is 3?
A type of text that often uses figurative language, rhyme, repetition, and stanzas to express a message
What is poetry?
Tools that an author uses to convey their central idea in a literary text
What are literary devices?
A device that authors use to carefully create a character. This includes the character’s growth and development, language, dialogue, details, descriptions, and gestures that allow the reader to build a stronger idea and image of who the character is.
What is characterizaiton?
When is your regents exam?
June 9th 2026
What is a counterclaim?
A type of text that is based on real events or real people and sometimes in the form of articles, letters, or speeches
What is nonfiction?
The general length of the text analysis response
What are 2-3 paragraphs?
When an author uses words or phrases to paint an image in the reader's minds.
What is imagery?
What is rude or unfriendly?
The response to the counterclaim that should directly follow it in a paragraph
What is a rebuttal?
Strategy where you cross out answer options before deciding on the right answer
What is process of elimination?
The section of the regents where the lowest you can score is 0 and the highest you can score is 4. It's also worth the least amount of points of the three sections
What is Text Analysis?
When an author give human qualities or experiences to non human things.
What is personification?
What time is your regents exam?
9am
The general outline for an argument essay
Introduction with Claim
Body Paragraph 1 for Reason 1 with evidence and analysis
Body Paragraph 2 for Reason 2 with evidence and analysis
Counterclaim and Rebuttal
Conclusion
What is the line before through to the line after?
A general outline for the text analysis response.
What is:
An intro that states the author's name, the name of the text name, a brief description of what the text is about, and a clear statement of the central idea.
A body paragraph that states the one writing strategy the author uses, evidence of the writing strategy, and analysis about how the evidence of the writing strategy proves the author's central idea.
a figure of speech using deliberate, non-literal exaggeration to emphasize a point, add humor, or create strong emotion
What is hyperbole?
What is the passing grade on the ELA regents?
65