Literary Analysis Task
This term is used to describe an author's assertion or opinion that they want their audience to consider or accept.
Claim
If I am finished with my test and there is a large amount of time remaining, I should ....
REVIEW the entire test (passages, questions, answers, and my writing) over and over again until the teacher tells me to submit.
(2 Passages for the Literary Analysis Writing Task + 1 Reading Passage Set)
Most likely, you will need to complete one of two types of narratives. Explain the two types of prompts you might see in the Narrative Writing task. Think about the Odyssey and Waterlily writing prompts we responded to...
1) Complete the narrative/continue the story; 2) Rewrite the narrative from another perspective/point of view
This term refers to all the events in a story.
What is 'plot'?
Flag it and come back to it later.
What will the essay prompt for the Literary Analysis Task (most likely) ask you to write about?
Determine a common or similar THEME represented in both texts.
Compare and contrast story elements of both texts. (ie. how the characters respond to challenges, character traits, settings, plot)
What are you expected to write about when responding to the writing prompt in the Research Simulation task?
Information an author presents to communicate a main argument using persuasive writing techniques.
When you begin the RST (Research), LAT (Literary) or NWT (Narrative), you should first do what before anything else?
Click through the test to access the writing prompt and take notes. Then, go back to the beginning of the test to read and annotate the texts.
True or False: The Literary Analysis Task will likely include a text that shows an author using persuasive writing techniques to communicate his/her main argument
False.
True or False: The Research Analysis Task will likely include a text that shows an author using literary devices to communicate a main theme in the story.
False.
If the narrative writing prompt asks you to continue the story from the main character's perspective, what should you do?
Continue the story as the main character in first person following the same structure of the original text while also using your own imagination to add to it.
What kind of terminology have we used in class to describe the "tools" an author uses to communicate their theme in a story?
Literary Devices / Figurative Language (metaphor, simile, irony, personification, imagery, tone, perspective, foreshadowing)
How are multiple choice questions graded on the LEAP 2025 ELA Test?
Part A & B BOTH correct= 2 pts;
Part A correct, but Part B incorrect = 1 pt;
Part A incorrect, but Part A correct = 0 pts
"I'm going to write a narrative about what happens when Sally arrives at Aunt Sarah's house..."
Why is the example above a bad example of narrative writing?
It's not actually writing a narrative. The response is telling the reader what they will write, rather than actually writing the narrative. Remember, SHOW...don't TELL.
What kind of terminology have we used in class to describe the "tools" an author uses to communicate their main argument in an informational text?
Persuasive Writing Techniques / Rhetorical Devices (ethos, pathos, logos, personal anecdote, data, facts, statistics, interviews, rhetorical Q's, testimonials)