The Persuasive Essay
When you write a position statement, how many reasons do you need to give?
Two (2)
The sentence below contains what and how can it be fixed?
Next week I am taking the English II EOC I know I will do great.
Run - On Sentence
Next week I am taking the English II EOC, and I know I will do great.
Next week I am taking the English II EOC; I know I will do great.
How many hours do you have for the test?
Five
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning explicitly. An indirect or passing reference.
Example: Chocolate is my Kryptonite.
What is an allusion?
What types of nouns should always be capitalized?
What three things go in your introductory paragraph?
Hook, Detail, Thesis(position statement)
Correct this sentence:
Next week I took the EOC English 2 STAAR exam.
This is a technique you should use while reading for better comprehension of the passage.
What is annotate?
What is the term used to describe writing that appeals to one of the five senses?
Imagery
What needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
Texas is a wonderful State to live in because the weather is great.
What is State should not be capitalized.
What do you need to add to your body paragraphs to ensure your argument is clear and engaging?
Real-World Examples
What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What is the moral/message of a passage?
Theme
Which figurative language uses "like" or "as?"
Simile
What does it mean to "infer?"
What is to make an educated guess based on context.
What are the two things you need in your conclusion?
Restate position and call to action (So what? Who cares?)
What type of sentence is this (Compound, Complex, or Simple)?
I will pass the test next week and my mom will be so proud of me.
Compound
What are the paired passage questions asking you to find?
Similarity or Difference
Which figurative language takes inanimate objects and gives them action/feeling?
Personification
What is author's purpose?
What is what the author wants the audience to do with the information. (inform, persuade, entertain)
These are words that should be used to clearly move from sentence to sentence and paragraph to paragraph.
What are transition words?
Correct this sentence
The girl, the one that lives on my street went to the movies yesterday.
The girl, the one that lives on my street, went to the movies yesterday.
When you see a question like the one below, what should your steps be?
In paragraph 3, the word meander means?
What is Go back and re-read the sentence word appears in. Use context clues.
What is the term used to describe when something is both what it is and represents something more?
Symbolism
What are the two other words for 'controlling idea' that you may see on the STAAR?
Hint: this is the author's primary claim.
What is position and thesis?