EOC Review Let’s Play Ball!!

Writing: A claim meant to be explained or discussed in an essay is a

Thesis

Writing: What does NOT belong in your introductory paragraph? Hook Evidence Thesis Three reasons to support thesis

B. Evidence

Writing: Which of the following words/phrases should you avoid in your essay? Because In the text For example Things

D. Things

“Danced along the Dingy Days” is an example of Tone Alliteration Personification Hyperbole

B. Alliteration

Literature elements: Associations that go beyond the literal meaning of the word is Denotation Flashback Connotation Foreshadowing

C. Connotation

Literature elements: an author’s attitude toward writing is Mood Mean Claim Tone

D. Tone

A figure of speech the occurs when one person says one thing and means another is Dramatic Irony Situational Irony Verbal Irony Black Irony

B. Verbal Irony

“Break, break, break… the wind is too much” is an example of Alliteration Parallelism Rhetorical Question Repetition

Repetition

The events that occur in a story or novel is

Plot

“She knew everything!” I said. Would be in what point of view?

First person

A grouping of lines in a poem (like paragraphs) is called a Couplet Stanza Rhyme Scheme

Stanza

When writing your essay, it is IMPORTANT to (2 answers) Stay off topic Make an idea map Organize ideas Introduce multiple topics

Make an idea map Organize ideas

When presented with a question what must you FIRST do? Break down the question Use context clues Cry Re-read the passage at least 5 times

Break down the question

Context clues: After Brian broke Darcy’s heart twice, he will have to make AMENDS if he ever wants her again. What does amends mean?

“Amends” is associated with apology

She went to the beach with the following items __ a bucket, a towel, and an umbrella. What punctuation should will in the blank?

:

What is a brief reference to a source given usually in parentheses?

Citation

What is NOT a way to quote and cite evidence? The article states “...” The author of (article title) states “...” Upon reading (article name), it’s evident that… It says, “...”

It says, “...”

When a writer provides hints of what will happen later in a story.

Foreshadowing

Giving human traits to a nonhuman object.

Personification

A statement or concept that contains conflicting ideas. Pun Paradox Irony Refrain

Paradox

A figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. Hyperbole Onamonapia Understatement Refrain

Understatement

A persuasive appeal based on a writer’s/speaker’s use of logic and reason.

Logos

Characters who don’t change over the course of a story.

Static Characters

“I looked everywhere” he said, feeling guilty for losing her purse “I looked everywhere” he said, feeling guilty for losing her purse. She thought he knew better. This is what point of view? Third person limited Third person objective Third person omniscient Second person

Third person omniscient

Characters who are well developed and comlex. Round characters

A persuasive appeal based on the character of the speaker/writer.

Ethos

Writing that makes fun of something in order to show what is wrong with or needs to be changed about it.

Satire

The atmosphere the author creates for the reader.

Mood.

A reference to a historical person, place, or another story that a writer expects the reader to recognize.

Allusion

How should you start your essay? With an answer to the prompt. With a hook With evidence With an example

B. With a hook