ELA Regents

For Part II of the English Regents, I must write a

• 5-paragraph argument essay

• 2 paragraph literary essay

• 4-paragraph argument essay

• 3 paragraph literary essay

For the short response in part 3 of the ELA regents, what do you do right after writing down a quote? 

• Paraphrase it. 

• Explain the central idea.

• Explain how the literary element is shown.

• Cite using line #s.

For part 1 of the ELA Regents,what is the first thing you do?

• Read the questions

• Read the text

• Write an essay

• Write a short response

How many parts are there on the NYS English Regents?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

For part 1 of the ELA Regents, the multiple choice portion, what is the first thing you do?

• Read the questions

• Read the text

• Write an essay

• Write a short response

Answer explanation

The first thing to do for the ELA Regents multiple choice portion is to read the questions, as it helps in understanding what is being asked before reading the text.

How many TOTAL texts will you read for the English Regents (including poems)?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 8

How many multiple-choice questions are there on the English Regents?

• 26

• 24

• 22

• 23

What are the two most heavily weighted parts of the Regents?

• Part 1 (multiple choice) and Part 3 (text analysis response)

• Part 1 (multiple choice) and Part 2 (argument essay)

• Part 2 (argument essay) and Part 3 (text analysis response)

• They are all equally weighted

How many texts will you read and answer questions for in Part 1 of the Regents?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 10

For Part III of the English Regents, all I must do is to write a

• 5-paragraph essay

• 2 paragraph literary essay

• 5-7 paragraph essay

• research paper that follows MLA style