Essay
The central idea of a persuasive essay is
Position Statement
What does CARMS stand for?
Combine, Add, Remove, Substitute.
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
How do you use context clues to understand a word?
Reread the sentences and words surrounding the word.
How do you determine rhyme scheme?
You look at the last word of each line.
What is the most important aspect for each body paragraph?
Details.
What is a controlling idea?
A clear argument or claim that can be explained.
What is a complex sentence?
One dependent clause with an independent clause.
What is first person point of view?
When the speaker uses the word "I"
What is sensory language?
Imagery: sight, touch, taste, sound, and smell
What types of examples should you provide in your body paragraphs?
What is not considered an example? (Think specifically to what I tell you I don't want)
HELP
a scenario/not an actual event
If a question says "most effective revision," what should you do?
Look at the original sentence in the passage, and choose the one that looks most like it. Must be punctuated correctly.
What is a compound sentence?
FANBOYS. two independent clauses joined with a fanboys.
What is theme? What should be identified first?
Theme is the underlying message of a text. The subject should be identified first.
What is each paragraph of a poem called?
Stanza
What makes a 4?
higher level examples, vocabulary, sentence variety, grammar.
Why do we move sentences around?
To make the passage more organized, structured, and coherent.
Name all FANBOYS. Use one in a sentence.
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What part of the reading section is the most important?
Paired Text.
What is the difference between "mood" and "tone"?
Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject.
Mood is how the reader feels about the text.
What are three things you should have in your introduction?
Position statement, follow up sentence, thesis
What is the most important part of the revision section?
You must read the entire passage. You must also reread each paragraph the questions is asking about.
Name 5 subordinating conjunctions. Use one in a sentence.
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What are three reading strategies should you do in order to BEST understand the passage?
Annotations, highlighting, reading each passage twice.
name ten figurative language elements
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