Lit Analysis/ Research Sim
Quotation Marks - Ex. " exact evidence from the text "
If I get stuck on a multiple choice question, what should I do?
Flag it and move on to the next question
When I finish a writing task, what should I do?
Reread my work to make sure it makes sense
Check for grammatical errors
Before answering each question, where should we go?
Back into the text!
How many paragraphs should a research simulation or literary analysis be?
5 paragraphs - (introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, body paragraph 4, conclusion)
4 paragraphs if you are running out of time! If you only have time for 4 paragraphs your last paragraph should synthesize all texts/sources and you should conclude with 4th paragraph.
How should I begin a Research Simulation or Literary Analysis?
With a restate (restate the prompt)
ex. After reading "My Breaking In" and "Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary"
How long should I spend on each multiple choice question?
1 1/2 to 2 minutes
If a prompt asks us to write a journal entry, how should we begin?
Dear Journal,
If I need to define a word or phrase that I may not know what should I do?
1) Go back into that moment in the text
2) Use context clues to define the word or phrase
3) Replace the word or phrase into paragraph to see if it makes sense
If we are running out of time, what MUST we include in our literary analysis or research simulation?
A conclusion !
What MUST be included in our body paragraph 2 and body paragraph 3 to support our ideas/ inferences?
TEXT EVIDENCE ! with quotation marks around the evidence
If I finish my assessment early, what should I do?
Double check and review my answers
Reread my writing
If we are given a point of view task where we have to write a story or journal entry as if we are the character, in what point of view are we writing in AND what pronouns would we use?
First-person point of view
Pronouns - "I" "me" or "my"
If we do not understand a question the first time we read it, what should we do?
Reread the question
What should all of our ideas be based on in a Literary Analysis and Research Simulation ?
The prompt !!
Part 1: What should we include before citing evidence?
Part 2: What should we include after citing evidence in our paragraphs?
Part 1 - inference and context
Part 2 - Explain your thinking and explain how your evidence connects to the prompt
What should I capture on my scrap paper?
Big ideas from the text or video - quick notes to help me better understand the texts/ video
MUST BE QUICK! - do not spend too much time on this!
If the prompt asks you to write a story or continue a STORY, what should it include?
Setting, Talking characters, Conflict, Attempts to resolve, Solution, and DIALOGUE
BE CREATIVE ☺️
What strategy can I use when given multiple choice questions?
Process of elimination
What must be included in a research simulation and literary analysis?
ideas from all texts/sources supported with text evidence!
If you are given two texts and a video for a Research Simulation, what should your body paragraphs (paragraphs 2-4) include?
RACCE for text 1 , RACCE for text 2, RACCE for video
If I am given a video, how do I cite a video?
Ex. I know because in timestamp 1:30 - 2:10, the video talks about ...
How much time should I give myself for a writing task?
At LEAST 40 minutes or more!
If a multiple choice question asks to select TWO answer choices, I must ...
SELECT TWO ANSWER CHOICES !
Before answering a literary analysis or research simulation, what should we make sure we understand first?
The prompt
Reread it if you don't understand it the first read
Take 1 to 2 minutes to really think about what the prompt is asking!