Part I
Reading Comprehension
In an argumentative essay, this is the statement you are trying to prove.
Claim
In this type of essay, you closely examine a passage and explain how the author develops ideas.
Text-analysis
A comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Simile
The use of sensory details to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. It is used to enhance the reader’s experience.
Imagery
The questions!
What is the second paragraph of your argument essay?
100 bonus points: Name the four parts of this paragraph
The counterargument
How many paragraphs is the text-analysis made up of?
Three paragraphs!
Assigning human qualities to inanimate objects or non-living things.
Personification
When a situation or circumstance is understood by the reader or audience, but not grasped by the characters. It creates tension and suspense.
Dramatic Irony
What types of passages are A, B, and C?
A: Fiction
B: Poetry
C: Non-fiction
How many pieces of evidence should you have in each main point paragraph?
2 pieces of evidence....plus ANALYSIS!
How many examples should be included?
There should be two examples PLUS analysis!
When a concrete image comes to represent an abstract idea or concept.
It allows writers to suggest layers and layers of meaning that a simple, literal statement could never convey.
Symbolism
When there is a difference between what the reader expects to happen and what actually does happen (difference between expectation and reality).
Situational Irony
What is one strategy that you can use when working on part I?
Annotate
Highlight
Look at the footnotes
How many texts MUST you use?
THREE!
What is one of the most common writing strategies that you can pull from a passage?
Conflict! All stories include a problem!
A struggle between two or more opposing forces (character versus character; character versus self; character versus nature; character versus society; character versus destiny)
Conflict
A reference in a work of literature to something from another piece of literature, art, music, or history.
Allusion
What should you NEVER do?
Change your initial evidence without PROOF!
What should you do if you forget a part of your essay after you finish writing?
Include it after your writing! The graders will grade anything in the booklet!
The main point or message that a text is trying to convey.
Is used to describe and imply ideas indirectly. The expressions used are not literally true, but express truth beyond the literal level.
Figurative Language
Occurs when someone says something contradictory to what he or she intends to. The speaker or character will say one thing and mean another.
Verbal Irony