EOC Basics
The date of the English I or English II EOC
What is April 8th or April 10th
The author's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through word choice.
What is tone?
These are words or phrases that connect ideas in writing.
What are transitions?
Identify the error in this sentence: "Each of the students have submitted their assignments."
What is the subject-verb agreement error?
This language feature uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
What is hyperbole?
The amount of time you are allowed to have to complete the test.
What is the entire school day.
A brief statement that captures the main ideas of a text without personal interpretation.
Summary
A sentence that summarizes the main point of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
What punctuation is needed in this sentence: "My favorite fruits are apples bananas and oranges."
What is a comma?
The act of examining a text to understand its meaning.
What is analysis?
The resource you are allowed to use during the test. It will be digital, but you should also have access to physical copies.
What is a dictionary.
The process through which an author reveals a character's personality.
What is characterization?
These are words or phrases that connect ideas in writing.
What are transitions?
Correct the following sentence: "The dog chased it's tail."
What is the "The dog chased its tail."
The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid pictures.
What is imagery?
The minimum total ECR score you should aim to receive.
What is "4"?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
What should be the outline of your essay? Name all 5 parts.
1 - Introduction
2- Thesis Statement
3 - Body Paragraph
4 - Body Paragraph
5 - Conclusion
Identify the run-on sentence: "I love reading I go to the library every week."
"I love reading; I go to the library every week.
This refers to the literal meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
The step you should take the NIGHT BEFORE your exam.
An expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like "kick the bucket."
What is an idiom?
What are the 4 types of writing you might be asked to do on the EOC?
Correspondence, Literary Analysis, Informational, Argumentative
Identify the mistake in this sentence: "Jessica and Emily said she would help."
What is the vague pronoun? ("She" is vague; it should specify who will help, either "Jessica" or "Emily.")
This type of irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens.
What is situational irony?