Review: NY ENGLISH CC REGENTS 2016

PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION

              3 PASSAGES + 24 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

PART 2: ARGUMENT ESSAY

                READ & ANNOTATE 4 TEXTS, MAKE A CLAIM, SUPPORT SAID CLAIM IN                  A WELL-DEVELOPED ESSAY USING TEXT BASED EVIDENCE.

PART 3: TEXT-ANALYSIS RESPONSE

                CLOSELY READ A TEXT AND WRITE A 3 PARGRAPH RESPONSE

                IDENTIFYING THE CENTRAL IDEA AND ONE LITERARY TECHNIQUE OR                  TERM USED BY THE AUTHOR TO DEVELOP THE CENTRAL IDEA.

Part 1 Reading Comprehension: All readings (and MC questions) will be completed outside of class. We will go over the answers and the types of questions in class. ***EVERY practice assignment should be treated as a real test! It is the only way to get an accurate read on how well you will do in June!***

TODAY!!!

Part 2: Argument Essay

Topic: Should companies be

allowed to track consumers’

shopping or other preferences

without their permission?

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1. Establish your claim & give two reasons that support your claim.

*Your reasons should

Enter your response here: (you should type it on a WORD doc first!)

Be Formal! PRETEND THIS IS FOR REAL!

SOCRATIVE

ENTER ROOM: UZJH9QGZ

2. NOW comes the real work. Open the files below and read the sample essays. Pay close attention to the style of writing: intro, transitions, conclusion, etc. THEN compare your (albeit brief) response, to the scored samples.

THE BEST way to improve your writing is to model the strengths you see in others' writing.

The highest scored essays (6, 5, and 4 points) are HERE.

If you want to begin with the lowest scored essays, start HERE

*note: Anchor Paper = scored by the state and Practice Paper are for you or the grader to see how well they are at grading.

3. Did you see something you like or would like to be able to replicate in your writing? (The answer is yes, btw)

NOW: Print or copy SEVERAL strengths/noteworthy statements or phrases. You can use the snipping tool (under accessories) to crop and copy/paste or you can type them out on a word document.

4. Exit Ticket: A hard copy of the several strengths...with your

name on it.