1. EOC English II
March 31, 2016
You will have five hours for Reading and Writing portions combined
You may use a dictionary at any point in time during the exam.

2. Reading Portion of Exam
Types of genre ‘selections’
Literary
• FICTION
• LITERARY NONFICTION (memoir, personal essay)
• POETRY
• DRAMA
Informational
• MEDIA LITERACY (EMBEDDED)
• EXPOSITORY
• PERSUASIVE
• PROCEDURAL (EMBEDDED)

3. Consider/Annotate during Reading:
Literary texts
Narrative arc
Character development
Figurative language
Author’s purpose
Poetry
SIFT (Symbol, Imagery, Figures of Speech, Tone/Theme)
Speaker and occasion
Drama
Stage directions
Dialogue/characterization
Informational/Nonfiction texts
Purpose (Persuade or Inform)
Visual Information and purpose (form and function of the graphic + text)

4. Short Answer Questions
Two types:
One answer that uses evidence from one selection
One answer connecting two selections—use evidence from both selections!
Answer as if you are answering a study question for class. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY and read into the text for meaning.
How to answer the question:
REACT (one sentence per letter of acronym)
Restate question and answer question DIRECTLY in first sentence.
Example: Benchmark question.
Embed a CITED quotation to prove your point.
For a connection Short Answer, use one quote from EACH selection.
Analyze quotation (commentary).
Closing sentence that wraps up answer.
Thematic statement or larger connection.

5. Scoring Short Answer Questions
0- Did not answer the question
1- Partially sufficient (reasonable answer, no evidence, literal reading) ----not passing
2- Sufficient- answers questions reasonably and provides examples. Shows understanding of work. Passing score.
3- Exemplary- exceptional understanding of work, includes well-chosen embedded evidence and explanation. Passing score.

6. Example Score 3 from Benchmark
The world is free and open, available to those who would explore and travel it, a fact both “Song of the Open Road” and “Open Water” embrace. The “earth…is sufficient” for the discovery of freedom and peace by the wanderer, which is reflected in both “Open Road” and “Open Water” (Whitman, 8). One simply requires the will to take the risk of going out into the world to experience it. Once that experience is had the explorer can appreciate the world, as Micah watches “ripple and pushing and pulling” of the ocean (Geiger, 11). Those few who are brave enough to take the chance of loss as Micah faces will reap the rewards of the world “Open Road” describes.

7. Writing Three Sections
Revising (flow and coherence of ideas)
Editing (grammar, spelling, punctuation)
Persuasive Essay
Read through ALL selections before answering questions.

8. Revising and Editing
Eliminate all possibilities by plugging in each answer option.
USE A DICTIONARY for questions on word meaning and spelling.
For revising, read ALL sentences around sentence in question.

9. Persuasive Essay
Do not write outside the box, or double-line the given lines.
DO NOT LEAVE ROOM AT THE END. FILL UP THE ENTIRE SPACE.
Graders spend about 1 minute ‘grading’ the essay—make sure it LOOKS like one.
Indented paragraphs.
Don’t leave an inch between each word.

10. Structure: How to Write the Essay
Two-sentence Intro. with a strong, engaging hook followed by the thesis. These sentences should be directly related and create a feeling immediately,
Quotation
Shocking statement
Personal Anecdote
Detailed scene (hard to do—don’t write a novel)
DO NOT ASK THE GRADER AN INANE QUESTION OR BEGIN WITH “SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME”
Two Body paragraphs with clear topic sentences that outline the example and how it supports thesis.
Two sentence conclusion.

11. Content/Style of Persuasive Essay
Evidence:
Personal experience = ethos
Historical example (make sure you’re right)
Current events
Writing style
Sound like you CARE!
Take it seriously-there is a human being (with feelings and a soul) reading your work!
Sprinkle some vocabulary words throughout the paper. USE THEM CORRECTLY.
Personal experience as evidence means use of first person is encouraged.
AVOID “YOU”—points the accusatory finger at the reader.

12. Persuasive language Takes a position: Better Worse More Less (idea)
Fewer (object)
Should/should not
Affects
Negates
Affirms