About the Test
The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves. What does “vast” mean?
a. a large amount
b. not enough
c. dangerous
d. having no known use
What is A. A large amount
What should be included in the introduction of a Part 2 essay?
What is a claim?
"She opened her eyes just in time to see a slight, plainly dressed woman collapse backward in a heap of brown muslin as Elizabeth’s chocolates exploded from the box and rolled off in a dozen directions." The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to — (A) add irony
(B)understate the incident
(C) create tension
(D) exaggerate the incident
What is D. Exaggerate the incident
How many sources do you have to use in a Part 2 essay? Can they all be from the same text?
What is 3 texts and No, they cannot be from the same text.
What is the date and time of the exam?
What is June 14th (Friday) at 8:30 am?
1. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________.
a. it is dangerous
b. it is everywhere
c. it costs too much money
d. it causes problems/ issues with others
What is B. It is everywhere
What are the two parts that need to be included in a Part 3 essay?
What is Central Idea (theme) and Writing Strategy.
What type of essay is involved in Part 2 of the exam? In Part 3?
What is Argumentative and Text Analysis Response?
Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of traumatic brain injuries, however, lies not with the players, the coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports media producers have become accustomed to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most intense plays. NFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions, while the commentators marvel at the physical prowess of the players involved. Some sports programs even feature weekly countdowns of the hardest hits. When the media exalts such hazardous behavior, professionals are rewarded for injuring each other on the field, and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn, fans should stop expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment. Players must stop being encouraged to trade their careers, health, happiness, and their lives for the sake of a game. The author's TONE is...
A) apologetic
B) depressed
C) confused
D) solemn
What is D. Solemn
Create a short introduction paragraph for a Part 2 essay revolving around the question: Should American citizens be required to vote in national elections?
What is (answers will vary)
Example:
There is an important debate about whether American citizens should be required to vote in national elections. American citizens have many rights that are granted through the constitutional amendments. Amendments 15, 19, 24, and 26 grant citizens the right to vote. The 26th Amendment allows citizens to vote from the age of 18, allowing the youth a voice in who their elected officials will be. American citizens should be required to vote in the national elections because it impacts your everyday life such as how much resources will your local schools receive, how much access to healthcare will you have, how much job security and pay equity you receive and more. Another reason why American citizens should be required to vote is because you have a say in where your tax dollars are allocated. It is important to exercise your right to vote for the sake of your future.
What is the rubric score based out of on a Part 2 and Part 3?
What is 6 and 4?
Define: 1. Foreshadowing 2. Flashback 3. Symbolism
What is 1. use of hints to suggest what will happen in the plot. 2. an interruption in the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time. 3. person, place, or event that stands for itself and an idea beyond itself.
Elizabeth knew well that this day had been nearly one hundred years in the making and that it had not come without a cost. The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was the culmination of years of struggle. Elizabeth’s mother had taught her about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragists whose life work had been devoted to gaining rights for women. When those two pioneers had died, the mantle was passed on to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who placed their very lives at risk on behalf of other women. IN THIS SELECTION, THE WORD "CULMINATION" MEANS WHICH OF THESE FOUR CHOICES:
(A) conclusion or result
(B) beginning or cause
(C) unexpected consequence
(D) unspoken purpose
What is A. Conclusion or result
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same.
What is (answers will vary).
Example:
The central idea of the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is the journey of life. The central idea of the journey of life can be identified in the passage when Frost says, "And sorry I could not travel both, and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could To where is bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear." This quote means that Frost is presented with two roads and he is apologetic that he cannot take both roads. In life, one may be presented with many situations where one option seems better than the other. Regret is an emotion that is persistent in how we view our lives and our choices, but that is part of the journey of life. You make choices that you are proud of or regret, but in the end you experienced something that you learn from no matter what the outcome may be.