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Aim : Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test. REVIEW. HOMEWORK: --Relax , Rest, Rejuvenate! --GO TO BED EARLY TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP! --Have a good breakfast! Don ’ t load up on sugar or you will crash!

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REVIEW

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  1. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test REVIEW HOMEWORK: --Relax, Rest, Rejuvenate! --GO TO BED EARLY TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP! --Have a good breakfast! Don’t load up on sugar or you will crash! DON’T FORGET TO Bring in at least TWO SHARPENED PENCILS!! --THINK POSITIVE! --Aspire to realize your fullest potential. REVIEW THIS PPT EVERY NIGHT, WHICH IS ON THE HOMEWORK SITE UNDER THE NOTES SECTION!

  2. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test WRITNG YOUR INTRODUCTION • HOOK: Make a general claim/statement using the MAIN IDEA! (usually just one word) “fame” “disasters” “flaws” Great HOOK: People often show what they are made of when they are faced with disaster. • REFERENCE THE WORK(S): Introduce the title or titles of the text and connect them with a theme, plot, or main idea. Ex. In “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding and “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury both authors share their vision of a society that has gone wrong. • THESIS STATEMENT: The last sentence of your introduction should make a more specific claim that “previews” your essay and answers the prompt. • Great thesis statement: The author of “Lord of the Flies” and “Fahrenheit 451” would agreethat people’s best intentions can have negative outcomes. DON’T USE ANY QUOTES OR EVIDENCE BASED TERMS! USE THEM IN YOUR BODY PARAGRAPHS!

  3. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test BODY PARAGRAPHS • USUALLYBody 1 & Body 2 will begin with a reference to the work AND a statement that answers the prompt. • BODY 1: EX: “In LORD OF THE FLIES,” the main character Ralph struggles with...” • BODY 2:EX: “In FAHRENHEIT 451” the main character Guy struggles with...” • USUALLYBody 3 will begin with something like, “Both passages demonstrate/illustrate/depict/show...”

  4. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test CONCLUSION • Concluding Paragraph • Start with a hook that will bring closure for your reader -makes him or her feel that you truly supported your thesis. • You just need three to four strong sentences. • Rephrase the main points of your argument without restating them exactly • End with a sentence that rephrases your thesis. DO NOT introduce any new evidence or information.

  5. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test MAKE SURE TO BREAK DOWN THE PROMPT • S. How many STEPS are in this question? • A. What is the question ASKING me to do? • F. FIND the KEY WORDS in the prompt that help you know what to do? Ask yourself, what do these words mean? • E. Always include EVIDENCE to support your argument. • CITING EVIDENCE: Use at least two pieces of evidence. Use “short quotes” and don’t forget to paraphrase the quote right after using it. • EX: John “pushed the bully and ran.” John was tired of being picked on and used physical force before running to an adult for help. • Use EBTS: EVIDENCE BASED TERMS: because, for instance, according to the text, for example, the author states, in paragraph three…

  6. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test MULITPLE CHOICE DAY ONE: 6 PASSAGES WITH 7 QUESTIONS EACH 15 MINUTES EACH. WRITE THE TIMES NEXT TO EACH PASSAGE, FIRST. • Passage 1: 8:50 • Passage 2: 9:05 • Passage 3: 9:20 • Passage 4: 9:35 • Passage 5: 9:50 • Passage 6: 10:05-10:20

  7. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test DAY TWO • Start with a SHORT 15 MINUTE PASSAGE (8:50-9:05) – same as Day 1. • They you will READ TWO PASSAGES: 9:05 – 9:28 (23 mins) C.Then you will answer 3 SHORT RESPONSES: (4 minseach/12 mins total) 9:28-9:40 • Extended Response/Essay: 40 mins (9:40-10:20) ON BOTH DAYS, YOU SHOULD START YOUR ESSAYS BY 9:40 AM.

  8. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test DAY THREE DAY THREE: • Read 3 Passages (25 mins): 8:50-9:15 • Short Response:(25 mins/5 mins each) (9:15-9:40) • Extended Response/Essay: 40 mins (9:40-10:20) JUST LIKE THE DAY BEFORE!

  9. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test LITERAY TERMS • Alliteration—the repetition of initial consonant sounds • Allusion—a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art • Antagonist—a character or force in conflict with a main character or protagonist • Character—a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work • Climax—the high point of interest or suspense in a story, novel, or play • Conflict—a struggle between opposing forces • Denouement—the end of a story. • Dialogue—the conversation between two or more characters • Exposition—usually a part of the story at the beginning that introduces the setting, characters, and the basic situation

  10. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test LITERAY TERMS • Falling action—the events that happen after the climax in a story • Figurative language—writing not meant to be interpreted literally • Flashback—a section of a literary work that interrupts the events to go back to an earlier time. • Foreshadowing—the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur • Irony—The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. Verbal irony An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning. Dramatic irony>The audience's or reader's knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters. Situational irony>An occasion in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected or considered appropriate. • Metaphor—a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else • Mood—the feeling created in the reader by a passage in a literary work. • Remember: The author’s tone affects the reader’s mood.

  11. Aim:Reviewing Essay Elements and Literary Devices for the Test LITERAY TERMS • Onomatopoeia—the use of words that imitate sounds • Oxymoron—incongruous or seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side • Paradox—a statement that seems contradictory but that expresses a truth • Personification—a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics • Plot—the sequence of events in a literary work • Protagonist—the main character in a literary work • Pun—a play on words based on different meanings of words that sound alike • Rising action—the events that lead up to the climax of a story • Setting—where and when the story takes place • Simile—a figure of speech in which “like” or “as” is used to make a comparison between two basically unlike subjects. • Symbol—something that stands for or represents something else • Theme—the central message about life revealed through the literary work • Tone—the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience

  12. Day 1: 6 passages= 15 mins per passage (write time in the margins). Day 2: 15 mins first passage; 35 short responses; 40 mins. essay (extended response) Day 3: 25 mins passages, 25 short response; 40 extended response. Book 1 Passage 1 8:50 Passage 2: 9:05 Passage 3: 9:20 Passage 4: 9:35 Passage 5: 9:50 Passage 6: 10:05-10:20 BOOK 2/DAY 2 Passage 1: 8:50 – 9:05 Writing: Read 2 Passages 9:05 – 9:28 (23 mins) Short Response: (12 mins/4 mins each) 9:28-9:40 Extended Response 9:40-10:20 (40 mins) BOOK 3/DAY 3 Read 3 Passages (25 mins) 8:50-9:15 Short Response: (25m) 9:15-9:40= 5 mins each) Essay 40 mins (9:40-10:20)

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