Basic Information
What is a Passing grade on the English Regents?
What is a College Ready grade on the English Regents?
Passing= 65+
College Ready= 80+
What is one (1) STRATEGY that can help you when answering multiple-choice questions?
Process of Elimination
What is a claim?
Your stance (your argument)
What two (2) elements MUST the text analysis have?
Central Idea and Literary Device
Which part of the ELA Regents Exam can make or break you (save you or fail you)?
In other words, which part of the ELA Regents should you make sure that you DON'T LEAVE BLANK?
Part 3: Text Analysis
How many multiple-choice questions do you need to get right to receive a passing grade?
15 out of 24
How many reasons do you need to support you claim?
At LEAST 2
What is a central idea?
The main point (lesson) of a story.
(Lesson learned by the character in the story)
How many parts are there in an English Regents/
How many points are they worth separately and in total?
There parts: MC, Argument, Text Analysis
MC: 24 Points
Argument: 24 points
Text Analysis: 8 points
= 56 points
How many texts are given in the multiple-choice portion of the English Regents?
What are they?
3
Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction
How many texts do you need to use to get a passing score on the argument?
3 out of the 4 texts
What other names are used on the Regents exam regarding "literary devices"?
Writing Strategies
Rhetorical Devices (ethos, pathos, logos)
Literary Techniques
You have approximately 3 hours to complete the ELA Regents. How much time should you spend on each section of the English Regents?
Part 1: MC = 60 mins
Part 2: Argument = 90 mins
Part 3: Text Analysis: 30 mins
How many questions are given to each text in the multiple-choice portion?
1. 10 OR 9
2. 4 OR 5
3. 10
What is a counterclaim?
What is a rebuttal?
(counterclaim)The opposing side
(rebuttal) The reason why the counterclaim is wrong and your claim is correct.
How must you end your text analysis?
By explaining how the literary device helps illustrate the central idea
When analyzing your evidence, you must write 2-3 sentences. What do you include in those 2-3 sentences?
1. What is the quote saying in your own words?
2. Why is it important to know this?
3. How does it relate to your central idea OR claim?
What do the multiple-choice questions focus on?
Reading Comprehension/ Making Meaning
Inference/ Context Clues
Central Idea
Literary Devices (conflict, setting, characterization, metaphor, simile, etc...)
Vocabulary in context
What are the five (5) aspects you need to include to get a passing score on the argument?
Claim
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
Evidence from three (3) texts
Analysis
What are three (3) literary devices you can find in almost any story?
You will get your points if you can guess 2 out of 3
Setting
Tone
Point of View