Quarter Exam (Essay info.)

Question 1

What are topics?

Answer 1

what is it about?

ex.: The Great Gatsby- love, wealth, The American Dream, etc.

Question 2

Thematic statement

Answer 2

_____ wants to show that…

Question 3

Thesis statement

Answer 3

who(author)
where(title),

what(thematic statement)

how(how the author does/portray the thematic statement)

why(so what? why does it matter?

Question 4

The “how” in the thesis statement gives…

Answer 4

body paragraph topics

Question 5

Essay is a…

Answer 5

piece of nonfiction writing

Question 6

An essay is written in _____ tense

Answer 6

present tense

Question 7

All essays are based on…

Answer 7

fact

Question 8

4 ways to start an essay:

the intro.

Answer 8

provocative question, a definition, a general statement, or quotation

Question 9

An intro. is #___ of sentences

Answer 9

3 sentences

Question 10

Body paragraphs consist of…

Answer 10

TS, CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS

Question 11

CM #2 _________ to CM #1

Answer 11

speaks/elaborates to

Question 12

Concluding paragraph does this..

Answer 12

restates thesis and answers the question “so what?”

Question 13

Thesis is..

Answer 13

a sentence of a subject and opinion (why)

Question 14

Pre-writing

Answer 14

find your CDs

Question 15

Concrete detail is..

Answer 15

facts, specifics, examples, descriptions, illustrations, support, proof, evidence, quotations, paraphrasing, or plot references

Question 16

Commentary is..

Answer 16

opinion, insight, analysis, interpretations, inference, personal response, feelings, evaluation, explication, reflection

Question 17

Topic sentence does this..

Answer 17

tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about

Question 18

Concluding sentence does this..

Answer 18

reminds the reader what the paragraph was about

Question 19

A “chunk” consists of..

Answer 19

CD, CM, CM

Question 20

5 areas for literary analysis

Answer 20

characters, settings, theme, plot, title