ELA Regents Review

What type of question is about the author Entertaining, Persuading or Informing you?

• Author's Purpose

• Diction

• Author's Intention

• Central Idea

What must you never write in an argument essay?

• a question

• First person pronouns

• Write a quotation without citing

• All answers

In an argument essay, where do you explain your claim?

• After the topic sentence.

• When analyzing text evidence.

• The topic sentence.

• At the end of your body paragraph

How do you cite for the regents in the argument essay?

• Author's last name

• Page number 

• Text number and line number

• Author's name and line number

Where do you explain a claim in an argument essay?

• In the topic sentence

• When analyzing text evidence

• At the end of  a paragaph

• After the topic sentence

What is the minimum amount of sources you must you use in your argument essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Where would the following sentence starter go in you argument paper?
"Someone might state ..."

• Within your introduction

• Analyzing text evidence

• First sentence in counter claim paragraph

• In your conclusion

How should you analyze text evidence in argument paper?

• paraphrasing what it says

• Going directly into how it connects to your claim.

• explain what does the author mean, what is the idea presented and how it connects to your claim.

• Explain how it connects to the topic

What is another word for literary technique

• Introduction

• Context Clues

• Central Idea

• Literary Element

When analyzing tone what is the first thing you explain?

• If the quote is negative, Positive or Neutral

• Explain a specific emotion 

• What is the subject in the quote

• Explain how the reader feels