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Literary Analysis
Research Simulation (Argumentative)
Narrative Writing (Stories)
Answering Question Pairs
Breaking Down PARCC Prompts
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How much time will you be given on the Literary Analysis Test Date?
75 minutes to read the stories, answer the question pairs, and write a literary analysis.
100
How much time will you be given on the Research/Argumentative test date?
You will be given 90 minutes to read the articles, watch the video, answer question pairs, and write an argumentative essay using the research.
100
How much time will you be given on the Narrative Writing day of testing?
You will be given 60 minutes to read the passage, answer the questions, and write a related narrative.
100
What tool can you use on the PARCC test to help you narrow down test options?
The Answer Eliminator tool will allow you to put red X's on wrong answer choices.
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Where is the first place in which the writing prompt is given?
A simple explanation of the essay is given in the DIRECTIONS.
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Literary analysis essays usually require readers to track _________, or repetitions, throughout readings.
Threads
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How can you prepare to use information from the video within your essay?
Watch the video fully once, then watch key moments from the video. Take notes on scrap paper, recording key words.
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What are some strategies you can use in order to make sure you are matching the original author's writing style? Name at least two things you would be sure to do to make your story match.
1. Write from the same point of view. 2. Use the same author's crafts in your own response. 3. Use the same dialect and tone. 4. Keep character names and places the same. 5. Write realistically/believably.
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What should you do before you read the passage?
Preview the questions.
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The stories titled Ida B and Moon Over Manifest both include events that did not happen exactly how the narrators expected them to happen. Write an essay describing how each narrator's point of view influenced how these events are described. Be sure to use details from both stories. What sort of essay would you be expected to write? What key words do you notice within the prompt?
Literary Analysis Key words include: describe, point of view, events, stories.
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What might you be asked to analyze in the reading passages?
1. Compare characters or themes 2. Give proof for a thread that you provide 3. Create your own thread 4. Find author's crafts
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What might you be asked to write about the articles? Give at least two essay tasks.
To compare/contrast the articles To select the best article for a beginner and/or the best article for an expert To determine which are the most reliable To find author's crafts or other writing techniques
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What might you be asked to do when adding on to a story? Give at least three possible writing tasks.
1. Write from a different point of view. 2. Continue the story by writing the next scene. 3. Write any other scene-- the very end, an earlier one, etc. 4. Write a different ending than the one given. 5. Transform a nonfiction article into a story.
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If you find important information within a reading passage or question, should you: highlight it, make a note on the PARCC notepad, or take notes on your scrap paper?
You should take notes on scrap paper. Any notes on the PARCC notepad and any highlighting will disappear later in the test.
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You have read two texts and viewed one video that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the evidence each source uses to support this claim. Be sure to use evidence from all three sources to support your response. What type of essay will you be expected to write? What task will you need to complete?
Argumentative Essay Compare and contrast how each article/video gives evidence about the roles of zoos.
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Which author's crafts would you include in a literary analysis essay? Tell at least two.
Include nonfiction author's crafts like twin sentences, embedded definitions, varied punctuation, and sophisticated vocabulary.
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What author's crafts could you include in an argumentative essay that you write? List at least three.
Use nonfiction crafts like: twin sentences, embedded definitions, imagery, sophisticated vocabulary, similes, metaphors, varied punctuation, and emotional appeal.
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What author's crafts would you include in a narrative? Name at least three.
Practically any author's craft would be appropriate. Remember dialect, figurative language (similes/metaphors), sensory imagery, hyperbole, personification, repetition, circular endings, passage of time, and varied punctuation.
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What is a question pair?
A question pair is a set of two related questions: Part A and Part B. The two questions connect.
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How would you plan your responses to PARCC essays?
By creating a foursquare chart, with one square being for each paragraph. By making a list of key words, rewriting the prompt, and planning paragraphs.
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If you are given two stories, how would you create a five-paragraph literary analysis essay? (List the purpose of each of the five paragraphs).
1. Introduction-- restate, give summaries, provide thesis. 2. Discuss the first reading passage. 3. Discuss the second reading passage. 4. Compare and analyze both passages. 5. Conclusion-- follow the conclusion format.
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How should you organize your conclusion in an argumentative essay? (HINT: There are four steps)
1. Start with a sophisticated closing transition. 2. Restate your thesis. 3. Explain why each claim (body paragraph) is important. 4. Restate your hook (circular ending).
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What are inappropriate endings for stories that you should NOT write? Name at least four types of endings to avoid.
1. Cliffhangers 2. Bedtime endings ("And then we went to sleep.") 3. Overly perfect endings (Happily Ever After) 4. "THE END!" 5. It was all a dream.
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What other sorts of questions might appear, besides multiple-choice questions? Give at least two examples of other types of questions.
The PARCC will also include drag-and-drop questions, highlight-a-line questions, and checkboxes (where you can pick many correct answers).
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For the following prompt, plan what you would discuss in each body paragraph: Write an essay comparing the information presented in the video with that presented in the articles. Remember to use evidence from the video and the articles to support your answer.
Body Paragraph 1: Summary of Video Body Paragraph 2: How Video Compares to Article 1 Body Paragraph 3: How Video Compares to Article 2 (THIS IS NOT THE ONLY RIGHT APPROACH)