1. EOC Review
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2. Writing: A claim meant to be explained or discussed in an essay is a

3. Thesis

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

5. B. Evidence

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

7. D. Things

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

9. B. Alliteration

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

11. C. Connotation

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

13. D. Tone

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

15. B. Verbal Irony

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

17. Repetition

18. The events that occur in a story or novel is

19. Plot

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

21. First person

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

23. Stanza

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

25. Make an idea map
Organize ideas

26. 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

27. Break down the question

28. 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?

29. “Amends” is associated with apology

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

31. :

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

33. Citation

34. 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, “...”

35. It says, “...”

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

37. Foreshadowing

38. Giving human traits to a nonhuman object.

39. Personification

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

41. Paradox

42. 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

43. Understatement

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

45. Logos

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

47. Static Characters

48. “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

49. Third person omniscient

50. Characters who are well developed and comlex.
Round characters

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

52. Ethos

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

54. Satire

55. The atmosphere the author creates for the reader.

56. Mood.

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

58. Allusion

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

60. B. With a hook