Regents for June 2024

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What is the minimum number of texts required in an Argument essay?

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3

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What are the essential components of an Argument Essay?

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1) Introduction, 2) Body with claim/text evidence, 3) Body with claim/text evidence, 4) Counterclaim with text evidence, 5) Conclusion.

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What literary device is represented by the word 'Hiss'?

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Onomatopoeia

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What is an example of personification?

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The sun smiled down on us that Spring day.

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What literary element is present in the phrase 'as foggy as Ireland'?

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Simile

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Define 'Argument Essay'.

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A type of writing that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning.

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What is a 'Counterclaim'?

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An argument that opposes the main claim in an essay.

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What does 'text evidence' refer to?

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Quotations or paraphrased information from a text that supports a claim.

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What is 'Alliteration'?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Define 'Simile'.

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.