The Persuasive Essay
True/False.
When you write a position statement, you can argue that both sides are true and give 2supporting examples.
False
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.
What are paired passage questions?
Questions that take two different texts and asks questions about them separately and together.
Name the text genres you may see on the STAAR?
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
How much time do you have to complete the test?
5 hours
What are the two things you need in your INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH?
Hook and Position Statement
Ownership
Contractions
When should you start working on the paired passage questions?
After the essay
What is the term used to describe writing that appeals to one of the five senses?
Imagery
What is Coach Ellis's favorite thing?
Snowcones
What do you need to add to your body paragraphs to ensure your arguments/examples are clear and engaging?
Specifics and Details
What else do we need with a comma to combine 2 sentences?
Comma plus FANBOYS
What should you draw next to a paired passage question to help you compare/contrast the texts?
T Chart
What term is used when discussing simile, metaphor, personification, etc?
Figurative Language
What helps increase your essay writing score?
Pre-Writing
What are the two things you need in your conclusion?
Restate postion and call to actioin
Complex sentences use ______________ words (not FANBOYS) to combine an independent and dependent clause.
Although the girls were hungry, they didn't eat lunch that day.
AAAWWUBBIS
What are the paired passage questions asking you to find?
Similarity or Difference
In Poetry, what is the technical term of the "paragraphs"?
Stanzas
Why does Coach Ellis have 7 broken chargers and no headphones?
Jackson chewed them.
What should the last sentence of your body paragraph start with? (2 words)
This shows or this proves
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?
1. Look up defintion in dictionary
2. Go back and re-read 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 is the most important thing to do on the EOC?