English II Final Review Lesson 2021

English II Final Review Lesson

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Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of refute?

• to yell at someone

• to prove wrong with argument or evidence

• to prove your argument is right for a second time

• to judge an argument between two opponents

Multiple Choice

When writing a counterclaim paragraph, it is important to...

• Give only one opposing argument and explain why they are wrong

• list all the reason given by the other side in one paragrpah and then explain why tthey are wrong in another paragraph

• place this paragraph at the end of your paper before the conclusion, so you can state your argument first

• give your argument, state the opposing side, give the why they think that way and then explain why the are wrong

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the conclusion is to...

• restate the thesis and summarize the main ideas

• give new information

• restate the attention-grabber and background info

• give evidence and details

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?

• These skills will be particularly valuable when I enter college.

• First, as a freshman at Redwood High, I had a dream of becoming a vetrinarian.

• This job would provide me with the satisfaction of knowing that I am saving animals.

• To succeed in school, I will work hard, take pride in my work and learn to manage my time wisely.

Multiple Choice

What information should you put in the body of an argumentative essay?

• introduction

• details/evidence

• conclusion

• attention grabber

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a warning sign that a source may be unreliable?

• The author's name is not complete with first and last

• There are grammar or spelling mistakes

• The links in the article are dead

• There are citations provided

Multiple Choice

When you use a quote in an essay, it is important to...

• connect the quote to your argument

• explain what the quote means

• describe the person that said the quote

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

When you look for articles on the internet outside of the library databases, you need to...

• discover who wroe the article and what their credentials are

• keep track of your sources, especially the website's url address and author

• find the last date the article was updated to make sure it is current

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

When you use an article that doesn't have an author listed, the _______ should be cited first.

• url

• title of the article

• website

• publisher

Multiple Choice

When you create your Works Cited page, you should do all of the following except:

• Indent all the lines after the first in each entry

• Double-space each entry with no extra spaces between

• Use the same margins, fonts, etc. as the rest of the paper

• Start the Works Cited page right after your essay ends to condense the overall paper length

Multiple Choice

A viewpoint that opposes the main argument in an essay is...

• thesis

• evidence

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

Multiple Choice

______ refers to the ability to use information from multiple sources to create new ideas based on the analysis of what the was read.

• evaluating

• combining

• synthesizing

• inferring

Multiple Choice

A sentence that summarizes the main point and claims of an essay is...

• rebuttal

• thesis statement

• argument

• counterclaim

Multiple Choice

A synonym for the word implicit is...

• implied

• collusion

• weak

• obvious

Multiple Choice

_____ is a synonym for the word expicit.

• implied

• talkative

• obvious

• rude

Multiple Choice

The term Renaissance means

• rebirth

• reinvention

• rededication

• redirection

Multiple Choice

What rhetorical device does James Baldwin use in the following?

"For here you were, Big James, named for me - you were a big baby, I was not- here you were: to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once and forever..."

• repetition

• paradox

• parallel structure

• personal account

Multiple Choice

What rhetorical device did Martin Luther King Jr. use in the following passage?

"Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their 'thus said the Lord' far beyond the boundaries of their home towns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco-Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own hometown."

• personal account

• paradox

• repetition

• parallel structure

Multiple Choice

What rhetorical device did Toni Morrison use in the following passage?

"I don't regard Black literature as simply books written by Black people, or simply as literature written about Black people, or simply as literature that uses..."

• paradox

• repetition

• parallel structure

• personal account

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of the word rhetoric?

• a style of speech

• a question that you don't really want to be answered

• the opening of a persuasive essay

• the art of persuasive speaking or writing

Using a colon to introduce a list is the most common usage.

Multiple Choice

You must use a colon when you have a quotation if:

• the introduction is an independent clause (complete sentence).

• you want added emphasis on the quote.

• there are already several commas in the quote.

• you want the reader to pause before reading the quote.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• You will have a choice of dinner options: pizza, pasta, and chicken.

• You will have a choice of: dinner options, pizza, pasta, and chicken.

• You will have a choice of dinner options: pizza: pasta: and chicken.

• You will have a choice of dinner: options pizza, pasta, and chicken.

Multiple Choice

One of the main uses of a colon is

• to create a pause between a preposition and its objects in a sentence.

• to join two dependent clauses.

• to introduce a list or series.

• to separate two independent clauses that aren't related.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence used a colon correctly?

• I was confused when she said, "I can't go to school today: because I am sick."

• I was confused when she said: "I can't go to school today because I am sick."

• I was confused by her statement, "I can't go to school today because: I am sick."

• I was confused by her statement: "I can't go to school today because I am sick."

The final is 20% of your semester 2 grade.

Good luck on the final!