English Midterm Review

A central idea or message in a work of literature.

• Mood
• Irony
• Foreshadowing
• Theme

What are FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)?

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

• Prepositions

• Adverbs

Keep or Remove the Comma?

Kenny did some chores, so he was too tired to play basketball.

• Remove

• Keep

Which of the following is a thesis statement for a formal essay?

• Reducing classroom size is the most effective way to improve test performance for students in the United States.

• How can reducing large classroom sizes improve performance on standardized testing for students in the United States?

• I intend to show how large classroom sizes can affect test performance for high school students in the United States.

A claim is...

• an opinion

• a statement that can be argued for or against using evidence

• evidence for an opinion

• a true statement

Evidence is ___________________

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question

• Scientific data, quotes, paraphrasing, or statistics that support the claim

• A justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Not vital when using an argument

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
• Empirical Evidence

Infer the meaning of outstripped using context clues?

"Once more he is the smart Himmelstoss of the parade-ground, he has even outstripped the lieutenant and is far

ahead."

• To outsmart

• To fight hard

• To move past

• to hide

The appeal to emotion is also called

• pathos
• logos
• ethos

The appeal to logic is also called

• pathos
• ethos 
• logos