Basic Information
What writing utensil do you need for the test?
blue or black ink
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)
The first paragraph of your TAR addresses what?
Central Idea
What should you do if you are getting distracted?
grab a drink or use the bathroom
When looking at the answers to multiple choice how do you figure out the answer? Process of...
elimination
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)
When will you take your test?
January
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
The second paragraph of the TAR addresses what?
A literary device
How long do you have to complete the regents?
3 hours
When the text provides line numbers, what should you do?
Go back into the text
What is a counterclaim?
(counterclaim)The opposing side
What questions should you ask yourself when you analyze a quote for the TAR?
What does the quote mean? AND how does it support my central idea?
How many multiple choice questions will you complete
?
24
What should we do before we read the passage?
Read the questions
How many quotes should you have in your argument essay?
SIX (4 for the cliam and 2 for the counterclaim)
What are the 3 main literary devices I have instructed you to memorize?
Conflict, Mood, Characterization