Essay Structure
Writing Tips
Grammar
Figurative Language/Poetry
1984
100

Your introduction should be HOT! What does the acronym HOT stand for? 

Hook, Overview, Thesis 

100

You should include an overview of each excerpt in your introduction.  What is an overview? 

It is a brief summary. 

100

How many points on the MCAS can be earned for spelling and grammar?

What are 3 points? 

100

This is when an author refers to another work or piece of Literature? 

What is not allusion? 

100

This is who Winston beleives is his ally? 

Who is O'Brien? 

200

What is a thesis statement? 

It answers the writing prompt & explains what your essay will be about. 

200

You should _________  the beginning of each paragraph.  

indent
200
A complete sentence must have these 2 parts. 

What is a subject and a predicate? 

200

A character whose traits sharply contrast with those of another character. 

What is a foil?

200

This is where Winston lives.  

What are the Victory Mansions? 

300

You should always TAG your introduction.  What does TAG stand for? 

Title, Author, Genre 

300

This is the preferred ratio of evidence to analysis in your body paragraphs. 

What is 30% to 70%. 

300

Use this type of punctuation to join two or more words to form a compound adjective. 

What is a hyphen? 

300

This is when two elements or ideas are next to or near each other to create or emphasize a contrast. 

What is juxtoposition? 

300

This is a daily, mandatory ritual where Party members watch telescreens portraying enemies, notably Emmanuel Goldstein, to incite rage, fear, and fanatical loyalty to Big Brother

What are two-minutes hate? 

400
When you are integrating quotes, you should aim for ___ words or fewer. 

What is 6 or 7 

400

You can use this type of punctuation to introduce a quote.

What is a colon? : 

400

Use this punctuation to emphasize a thought or include new information in your sentence. 

What is a dash? 

400

This is the idea or feeling that word invokes. 

What is connotation? 

400

He his the perceived enemy of Big Brother. 

Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? 

500

Your persuasive essay should end with this

What is a call to action? 

500

When writing an analysis, synthesis, or compare/contrast essay, you should avoid using ____ statements. 

I Statements
500

When joining two sentences using a semicolon, you may not use this 

What is a coordinating conjunction? 
500

What does the acronym TP-CASTT stand for? 

Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude/Tone, Shifts, Title Again, Theme 

500

These are the four ministries of Oceania? 

What are the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty