Argument Essay
How many points do you need to make in your claim at the end of your intro paragraph?
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2 (one for each body paragraph)?
A central idea is...
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The general theme, moral, or message the author is trying to convey to the reader?
When a future event is being hinted at in a text
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foreshadowing?
The warm coat hugged me and kept me warm.
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Personification?
What is it called when you eliminate two multiple choice options that are clearly wrong?
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The process of elimination?
Which paragraph(s) follow this (below) format:
Claim
Evidence (text number)
Analysis
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The body paragraphs?
What is the purpose of the literary element in a text analysis response?
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To support the central idea?
All the ways in which a character’s identity is revealed through their speech, thoughts, and/or actions
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Characterization?
It will take forever for Ms. Pydych to walk Ludo to the park!
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hyperbole?
If a multiple choice question references specific line numbers, you should do what?
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Go back and read those lines?
Why do you need to bring up the opposing side in your counterclaim paragraph?
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To show the other side of the argument and defeat it with evidence supporting your own claim?
What purpose does the evidence serve in a central idea response?
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To support the claim?
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To prove the literary element supports the central idea?
The writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience conveyed through the author’s choice of words and details
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Tone?
Darren's dog dives and digs
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Alliteration?
How many different texts do you NEED to cite in an argument essay?
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3?
In your conclusion paragraph, you should…
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Give a summary of your argument and restate your claim?
What goes in the conclusion of a text analysis response?
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Restate the text title, the author, and summarize your response/explain the significance of the central idea
When some object is used to represent a deeper meaning
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Symbolism?
The volunteer has a heart of gold?
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Metaphor?
Where does an in-text citation go when citing a quote?
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After the quote, in parenthesis, before the period?
"This is a quote" (Text 1).
What order does an intro paragraph follow?
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Hook, summary of both sides, claim with two reasons
What pieces of information go at the very start of your response (think intro)?
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The title, author, a summary of the text, and claim (TASC)
When the audience or reader knows something about a situation that the characters involved do not know
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Dramatic irony?
A friend says, “here comes the brain surgeon” to a classmate after he fails his science test.
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Sarcasm?
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Verbal irony?
To select the most useful evidence, your quote must be...
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Relevant, convincing, concise, and cited?