Prompt Resources
Is the prompt on the Performance Task going to be the same as on the Formative & practice?
Yes
What do you need to do for the character?
Choose a specific describing word
What two literary devices will you analyze?
Diction & imagery
What do you need to do in your thesis?
Tell your reader what the whole essay will be about; answer the prompt
Name at least one other word for "concrete detail."
Textual evidence, quote, paraphrase
If you are feeling stuck while writing next week, what should you do?
Ask the teacher for help, reread the passage, reread the resources given to you
What do you need to do for the setting?
Choose a specific describing word
Define diction
What do you need to do in your topic sentence?
Tell your reader what this specific paragraph is about
How do you cite textual evidence/quotes?
Author's last name in parentheses w/ page or paragraph # after the quote
Name at least one thing you should NOT do on the assessment that would be cheating
Talk to other students about it, use AI to write it for you
What parts of the setting do you need to talk about?
Inside & outside
Something that is described in detail that appeals to any of your senses.
Your thesis and concluding sentence should have the same ____ but in different ____.
Same idea; different words
Is it okay to paraphrase evidence if you still cite it?
Yes but cite!
Name some resources that you can use to help you on the Performance Task while you're locked in to write.
Practice graphic organizer, formative graphic organizer, new graphic organizer, writing sample scoring, sentence frames
Do you need to have a contrast somewhere in the essay?
Yes!
How many words do you need to specify for diction?
1-3
If you need to talk about character, setting in & out, imagery, and diction, what do you think is the bare minimum amount of quotes you can have in this essay?
What is another word for "commentary"?
Explanation, analysis, your ideas
Name 4-5 things that you'll be required to do on the Performance Task.
Describe character, setting inside & outside, using imagery & diction; notice a contrast
If your Performance Task were on Marie-Laure (it's not), what score would you earn for characterizing her as "blind" and why?
So you're not just saying "the author uses words"
If you need to talk about character, setting inside & outside, imagery, and diction, write out at least one organization option for your essay. (Multiple right answers)
Multiple right answers
Your commentary on your quote needs to mention imagery or diction. Then what do you do with that?
Explain how the author uses imagery or diction to show what the character or setting is like.