Unit 1 Review

English 3 Unit 1 Review

• hook

• thesis

• supports

• concession/refutation

• transition words/phrases

• call to action

Multiple Choice

Which is a strong thesis sentence?

• Students should be allowed to have phones out during class.

• Students should not be allowed to have phones out in class because they are too distracting.

• Phones are too distracting to students during class

• Students do not have the right to phones in class because they create unnecessary distractions.

Open Ended

Write a thesis sentence for or against this topic.

Should athletes in contact sports be required to wear masks while playing?

Multiple Select

A hook is used to get the readers attention. This can be done in many diffrent ways. Check all that apply.

• Questions Hook

• Strong Statement Hook

• Fact Hook

• Statistics Hook

Types of Hooks

• Question Hook

• Strong Statement Hook

• Fact Hook

• Statistic Hook

Multiple Choice

Where should the hook for your argument be placed?

• The last thing in your essay or presentation.

• Anywhere as long as it is a good hook.

• A hook should not be used in an argumentative esssay.

• The very first thing before you argument begins.

Open Ended

Write a hook statement to go along with the thesis:

Athletes should never be required to wear masks while playing sports.

Open Ended

Use a diffrent hook style than you did on the last slide to make a hook that goes along with this statement:

America's criminal justice system has failed many victims.

Open Ended

Transition words ensure that sentences flow together smoothly.

Give me two transition words.

Multiple Choice

Which is a good concession for the thesis:

Students should be allowed to have phones out in class.

• Students will get distracted by phones and not listen in class if they have their phones out.

• Students can use the cell phones to take pictures of notes or to add reminders and due dates to their cell phones.

Multiple Select

What is true about a concession?

• Shows that you understand both sides of the issue.

• Tells the reader you know they are more right than you.

• Should never be used without being followed by a refutation.

Multiple Select

What is a refute?

• Proves that the other person is right.

• Proves that someone else is wrong about something.

• Proves that you are more right.

Multiple Choice

Which is a good concession and refutation for this thesis:

Sea World is a great organization that rehabs and raises Killer Whales that can not be returned to the Ocean.

• Many people have seen Killer Whales at Sea World doing tricks to entertain people and a few have seen some killer whales act out. However, what you may not know, is that many of these tricks have been taught in order for the vet to examine the diffrent parts of the whale to keep the whale healthy.

• Sea World is required to weigh its Orca Whales on a regular basis and always feeds the whales wether they perform or not. Whales are only trained with positive reinforcement at Sea World. It is not Sea World staff that chooses which whales will perform at each show. That is up to the head female whale.

Open Ended

Write a concession and refutation for this thesis:

Students should have the opportunity to leave campus during thier lunch and privilage period as long as they can make it back to class on time.

Call to Action

• This is the last paragraph of your essay or the last slide in a presentation.

• You should always expect the reader to be on your side after reading your argument.

Open Ended

Write a call to action for the thesis:

Sea World has a wonderful program that rescues and rehabs marine animals that would too often die a long and painful death with out Sea Worlds help.

Multiple Choice

Which quote is cited correctly?

• "We have indeed been seen as other and alien". (Noda 81)

• "We have indeed been seen as other and alien" - Noda.

• "We have indeed been seen as other and alien" (Noda pg 81).

• "We have indeed been seen as other and alien" (Noda 81).

This is the correct way to cite a quote

"We have indeed been seen as other and alien" (Noda 81).

Open Ended

Use this made up quote that Rebekkah Houser made up and wrote on page 5 to make a silly embedded quote. Don't forget to cite it!

"big yellow bath"

Open Ended

Use the text evidence from Raisin in the Sun to make an embedded quote and explain to me what she is talking about.

"a woman will do anything for her family. The part that's already living" (Hansberry).

Open Ended

Use this text evidence to make an embedded quote telling me what Mama is talking about.

"you are a disgrace to your father's memory" (Hansberry).

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of MLA work cited?

• (Hughes 119).

• Hughes, Langston. Let America be America again Ed. Ashley Balagia, et al. Springboard English Language Arts:English III. the United States of America: The College Board, 2021. 121 Print.

• https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/chris-christie-coronavirus-trump/index.html