Part 1
How many multiple choice passages are there on the English Regents? What types of passages are they?
3- Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction
How many paragraphs should a strong part 4 essay be? What should those paragraphs include?
4-5: intro, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, counterclaim and rebuttal
What is a central idea? What should a central idea NOT include
The main message of a story. A central idea should not include plot points
What is the recommended annotation order for Regents MC questions:
1) Passage then questions
2) questions then passage
2) Questions then passage
What are the three parts of an introduction paragraph for a part 2 essay?
Hook, Roadmap, Claim
Your claim should following TAWSCI format. What do all the letters in TAWSCI stand for?
Title Author Writing Strategy Central Idea
How many multiple choice questions are there in total?
24
How many different texts did you need to reference for a part 3 essay? How will you regents grader know that you used the right number of texts?
You must use three different texts. You must label the text and line numbers.
The evidence you have selected for your part three essay should match these two things:
Central Idea and Writing Strategy
What is it helpful to annotate for as you read the passage?
Topics and plot points
A counterclaim is when you state the opposite viewpoint. A rebuttal is where you explain why the other side is wrong or what they did not consider.
What should you annotate for as you read text 3 to stay awake?
Plot points, topics
Define the following three writing strategies:
personification
simile
repetition
personification- giving human like traits to something non-human
simile- comparing to unlike things using like or as
repetition- repeating a word or phrase for effect
What is a good sentence starter for a counterclaim? What is a good sentence starter for a rebuttal?
Answers may vary
What is a writing strategy? Name three examples of writing strategies that may be present in stories from part 3.
A writing strategy is something an author uses to convey their message.
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