Test Strategies
How many characters are you allowed to use TOTAL on the writing portion of the English EOC?
1,750
What are the three emotional appeals?
Pathos, Ethos, Logos
The sports she likes to play are volleyball, soccer, and basketball.
Where does the colon go?
After "are"
When you see the words "Because" and "Since" and "As a result" what text structure is the author likely using?
Cause & Effect
She ran as fast as a cheetah when the bell rang.
Simile
4 paragraph stucture
Define Pathos
An appeal to emotion
He wanted to go to the movies.
He didn't have money to pay for tickets.
What word(s) could go after movies to combine the two sentences together.
but,
The author explains a topic, idea, person, place or thing by listing characteristics, features, and examples.
Description
Peter Piper Picked a Pale of Pickled Peppers.
Alliteration
How long should you spend on writing your essay?
1 hour to 1.5 hours
Logos
An appeal to logic using evidence from research/evidence/data.
Type the correct possessive phrase. One
boy owns the car.
Boy's car
Words such as "First, Second, Third" and "Following" indicates what type of text structure?
Sequence
The sun smiled down on Mollie and her best friend.
Personification
On the day of the test, how many hours do you have to complete the test?
5 hours
An appeal to right/wrong using experts or trusted people
Several boys own cars.
What's the proper possessive placement?
Boys' cars
The author explains how two or more things are alike or different.
Compare & Contrast
I tried painting a picture of my dog, but I am no Picasso.
Allusion
If you are unsure of an answer on the test what should you do?
Statistically, the best choice to pick is C. NEVER LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK.
Name the Emotional Appeal:
There are approximately 5,000 people living in poverty in the City of Amarillo. Of these 5,000 people 15% live on the streets. According to the Homeless Out Reach Institution, many of the shelters become full and are unable to provide shelter to all of the homeless population.
Logos
Combine but do not add or change any words.
She doesn't was to take Mrs. Purkles math class. Mrs. Purkles math class is very difficult.
Add apostrophes after Purkle
Change the period to a semi-colon after class.
In Northern areas, the weather is too cold to grow crops all year long. But some farmers have found a way to grow food all year. A greenhouse is a special building that stays warm in the winter. Crops like lettuce and basil can grow well in the greenhouse, even when the weather is cold.
Problem & Solution
Her love was the perfect storm powerful and dangerous.
Metaphor