Part 1: Multiple Choice
How many multiple choice questions on the Regents
24 questions
When a character is having a problem with another person, this is...
external conflict
What is the first thing you should do when starting the Argument Essay (Part 2)
Read the Topic and look up the words you don't know
What is the word for the message or lesson of a text?
central idea
What is the first sentence you write in the Part 2 argument essay?
Copy the topic question
What's a good first sentence for your Part 3 central idea essay?
(also accepted: The text "Title" is about...)
The first step of the CURE when doing the multiple choice questions is...
Read the questions, CIRCLE the words you don't know, and look them up in the dictionary
When a character is having a problem with themselves (i.e. a mental or emotional problem), this is...
Internal conflict
What is the word for your opinion/answer to the topic question?
claim
What do you need to identify, in addition to the central idea, to pass this essay?
What's a phrase you can use to introduce your first quote in the Part 2 Argument Essay
One quote that supports my claim is, "..." (text_. line _).
You can introduce your first quote for the central idea with the phrase...
One quote that supports the central idea is "....."
The 2nd step (or the "U" in the CURE) is to
underline the most important words in the question
When an author describes a person with a lot of detail, this is...
characterization
What is the word for the OPPOSITE of your opinion/answer to the question?
Counterclaim
How many quotes should you try to find for the Part 3 central idea essay?
2- one for the central idea, one for the literary element
What's a phrase you can use to start off the counterclaim?
However, Some people say, etc...
To introduce the 2nd quote, for the literary element you can use the phrase....
Another quote that shows the literary element ___ is "....." (line __).
or
The author uses the literary element ___ in the quote "...." (line ___)
The 3rd step (or the "R" in the CURE) is to...
Go back and read the text, focusing on the line numbers in the question
When the author gives details about the time, place, and society where the story takes place, this is...
setting
Various, including:
social, technological, economic, political, psychological, environmental...
What are the easiest literary elements to find in a text?
characterization, setting and conflict
What phrase do you need to write AFTER you say the counterclaim, give a quote, and explain the quote?
To explain your quotes, you can use phrases like... (give at least 2 examples!)
Various accepted, including
-This quote shows...
-This demonstrates...
-This represents the literary element because...
-This supports the central idea because...
The last step (or the E in the CURE) is to...
Eliminate two answers that are obviously wrong, and then pick the best answer from the last two.
Why would an author use conflict in a story?
("The use of conflict helps the writer develop the central idea because...")
Various answers accepted, including:
to show an important problem
to make the reader understand a problem
to connect to a problem that exists in society
How many texts are in the Part 2 Argument Essay section? How many texts do you have to use to pass?
4 texts, must use 3
What are some strategies you can use to identify a central idea in a difficult text?
Various ideas accepted, including...
-Use the title to get an idea
-Look for words that are repeated and look those up in the dictionary
-Identify a FEELING of the main character and turn that into a central idea (ex. "happy" --> Happiness is important in life; "sad" --> Sometimes we are sad when...)
Write the Yes claim and No claim for this topic question:
Could solar geoengineering help solve climate change?
Yes, solar geoengineering could help solve climate change.
No, solar geoengineering could not help solve climate change.
After you have given both quotes and explained them, you can conclude with a phrase like:
The use of the literary element ___ helps the author develop the central idea because....