Your ELA Regents Exam is this Wednesday at 7:30 in the morning.
Bring two pens with you. You are not allowed to write in pencil
Final tips:
Task 1: multiple choice; three reading passages (one fiction, one non fiction and one poem)
Read the questions and responses first
Take your time. "They" are looking for inferences.
Task 2: Argumentative essay. 6 points
This is a four / five paragraph essay.
Begin with your hook
Take a clear position and write a thesis statement
Start with your counter argument, if you wish to get it out of the way Weave in text and cite.
Use a minimum of 3 Texts
You might have graph / chart
Weave in your evidence and cite.
Don't forget a concluding analysis statement
Task 3:Controlling idea essay
Read the directions
As you read the fiction or non fiction piece, start taking notes as to what type
of literary elements or rhetorical devices are used.
You need only 2 or 3 well-written paragraphs
Make sure you include the following:
In the excerpt ___________________________ by ______________________________, the controlling idea is _____________________________. This is developed through__________________________________________.
At this point you will support your choice with evidence woven in to your own sentences.
Remember to explain WHY and or HOW this supports the development of the controlling idea. This is important, as it demonstrates your analysis skills.
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