English II LEAP Preparation

AT LEAST how many SENTENCES should be in a BODY paragraph of an essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The main idea or main point in a NON-FICTION (informational) text is the _____.

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Central Idea

The universal LIFE LESSON of a FICTION (literary) text is the ____.

• Claim

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

Select ALL that could be described as the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE in an answer on the LEAP.

• Persuade

• Money

• Entertain

• Inform

What is the AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE toward the subject written about?

• Style

• Purpose

• Mood

• Tone

Select ALL that are possible NON-FICTION (informational or persuasive) text STRUCTURES (organizations).

• Compare/Contrast

• Descriptive

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence/Chronological

• Problem & Solution

True or False: In a RESEARCH simulation or analysis essay, you address EACH TEXT by addressing one per paragraph.

• True

• False

Select ALL of the answers that show the author's STYLE.

• Diction (word choice)

• Imagery (appealing to 5 senses)

• Details (facts included or left out)

• Language (figurative, academic, common)

• Syntax (sentence structure)

In a three paragraph essay, what comes at the END of the FIRST and SECOND body paragraphs?

• Transition sentence

• Conclusion sentence

• Commentary sentence

• Concrete Detail

What are ethos, pathos, and logos?

• rhetorical devices

• rhetorical moves

• rhetorical appeals

• rhetorical strategies