Reading
Where can you find the reading materials for the exam if you misplace them?
Google Classroom
Provide two characteristics of MLA format
Size 12 font
Typed/double spaced
Proper heading
Work Cited
What is logos?
logical appeal--#s, data, percentages, etc.
What should you bring with you on the day of the exam?
Reading material, outline, writing utensil, etc.
Mindy Kaling gave the graduation address this weekend at Dartmouth College. Who was her target audience?
The graduates
Reading and annotating the article before the exam is worth _________ points.
10
Your _____________ should be found in your into. paragraph and will inform the reader about what your stance is on the issue you're writing about.
claim/thesis
"Department analyst Sid Beards, from the Harvard Board of Directors indicates that enrollment is at an all time low due to rising tuition rates."
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Ethos
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mr. Famulari made reference to Albert Einstein during his speech over the weekend at PA's graduation--what common device was he using?
Allusion
The reading section of the exam will contain a question about the author's purpose...what is PIE when it comes to purpose?
persuade, inform, or entertain
How many sources should you have on your work cited page for the exam writing?
At least two
"How many of us out there have had to deal with sleep deprivation?"
What rhetorical device?
hypophora
What is anecdotal evidence?
Personal information/stories/experienece that might be included in a speech or presentation.
"He is a fraud, a fake, a phony, a liar, an insidious deceit."
What device lists generally synonymous terms?
Scesis Onomaton
If we read an essay about the drawbacks of disciplinary measures such as suspension and detention, and that restorative justice practices would be of benefit to students, who would be the target audience?
school admin, school board--people who could impact the policy.
What is counterclaim and where should it be included in the essay portion of the exam?
"We fought for freedom in order to move forward, not move backwards."
What device?
antithesis
apathetic
pathos=feeling
The three legged dog...chained to a fence in the rain...somber music plays in the background...these are components to a commercial the SPCA shows to convince people to donate money.
What device are they using?
pathos--feeling
What is the title of all-school community summer read?
Monster
What goes in the parenthesis following an in-text citation in your written essay from an article on CNN.com by Shelby Foote?
(Foote)
"We cannot wait any longer. We cannot suffer in silence. We cannot go at this alone. We cannot ignore the issues."
What device?
Anaphora (repeats at the beginning)
How many vocabulary words will be in the vocab. section of the exam.
There is no vocab. section! You already took it!
What horse won the Belmont Stakes this weekend, marking himself as a Triple Crown winner?
Justify