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http://dynamic-text.com/QSTEM%20POSTERS.pdf https://marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/questionstems.pdf

SAT Question Stem Types for the Reading Test   Which point about ____ is implied in Passage 1 and explicit in Passage 2? Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

    The following was excerpted and amended by me (indicated by italicized bulleted points). The original source is Study.com:

Print out and annotate the following text:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/american-democracy-is-in-crisis/570394/ With partner: Identify critical information: purpose, main points. Summarize the speech (one to two paragraphs). Identify the most effective parts of the text. Why are they effective? Identify rhetorical devices/strategies. How are they effective? Compare/contrast t o other political rhetoric we have read and analyzed. Be specific. Cite speeches. If Clinton's thesis is true, what are some realistic solutions?

For all of the questions below, always cite specific words and phrases. Also cite paragraph numbers or sections (lines). * What is the author’s theme/message/argument and how is this reinforced by elements within the paragraph/section? Cite specific words and phrases.

http://learnonpoint.com/blog/writing-a-summary-of-a-short-story https://www.wikihow.com/Summarize-a-Story https://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Summary-Paragraph

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~gharada/ENG100/LiteraryAnalysisHInts.htm http://english.unl.edu/sbehrendt/StudyQuestions/ShortStoryQuestions.htm

Print out and staple for class discussion. Read and annotate.  

Print out the short story after clicking on the link. Then read and annotate/take notes on the selection. Be prepared for class discussion and a possible quiz.

Sample SAT Score Report https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2017/11/sample-sat-score-report.html   Expression of Ideas https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/new-sat-tips-planning/sat-writing-and-language-test-strategies/a/solving-expression-of-ideas-questions-on-the-sat-writing-and-language-test https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/about/alignment/writing-language/subscores https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/official-sat-study-guide-writing-language-expression-ideas.pdf

Analysis Essay Scoring Rubric (adapted from the College Board Rubric) An  A  (would score 22-24 points on the SAT)  essay  consistently  meets all the criteria below. A  B/C  (would score 18-21 points on the SAT) essay  mostly  meets all the criteria below. A  D/F  (would score 16 or below on the SAT) essay  seldom  meets all the criteria below.

Use the following points to assist you in writing comments on your peer's essay. You are an editor, making certain that the text before you is excellent. Check that the essay is in MLA format--proper heading and header (name and page number in the right corner), one-inch margins, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman (or Arial or Courier) font.

F or all of the questions below, always cite specific words and phrases. ·     What is the author’s theme/message/argument and how is this reinforced by elements within the paragraph? Cite specific words and phrases. ·     What is the author’s purpose in this paragraph and how does he reveal that? ·     What is the author’s tone in this paragraph and how does that tone reinforce his theme/message/argument?

Did the writer use proper MLA format--double-spaced heading; header in same font and size as essay text; centered title--12 pt., no bold, quotation marks, or underlined?