Multiple Choice Strategies
This strategy is used when you read a question and eliminate all the possible wrong answers before answering
Process of Elimination
The beginning of the introduction paragraph draws the reader in with a...
Hook
You have three body paragraphs. What is the third?
Counterclaim & Refute
The text analysis asks you to identify the...
Central idea
Brooklyn was incorporated in NYC in
1898
What should I annotate FIRST in my MCQ Section
The Questions
The thesis statement includes...
Claim and reasons
Your first and second body paragraphs are regarding your
Reasons
You must support your central idea with a
Writing strategy
What is a "Jiffy" in an actual time measurement?
1/100th of a second
How many articles do you have to read on the MCQ Section of the Regents?
3
True or False: You can choose BOTH sides of the argument in a claim
FALSE
How much evidence should you have for each reason?
two
What are some writing strategies
(Various)
TRUE or FALSE: Racoons have opposable thumbs
FALSE
What does an acceptable annotation have?
Identification and a note in the margin
Aside from the hook and the thesis statement my introduction MUST include...
Background information
In your conclusion you should restate your...
Thesis
How many paragraphs is this writing assignment?
2 - 3
This NY based team won Super Bowl XLII
The New York Giants
When in doubt I should always read....
Closely
Even though I make a claim, I MUST introduce...
Opposing claim(s)
You can include "I", "my" or opinions in your argument
NO
This section is always what genre?
Fiction
Mr. Branco's favorite color is
BLUE