Tuesday, January 6, Keystone Review

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will review elements of fiction and persuasive writing in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Keystone term definitions

Direct Instruction

Use Flightsend questions to review how to answer using multiple choice strategies.

Guided / Independent

18 question Review Quiz

1. What is a plot structure?
2. Can a plot structure apply to the literary form of Non- Fiction?
3. Why or why not?
4. A poem, short fiction and non-fiction, informational text and news articles are examples of different literary forms or  _____________?
5. What is a theme?
6. Can the same theme be contained in different genres?
7. Can there be more than one theme in a literary work?
8. What are some ways to identify theme?
9. Where can you usually find the MAIN IDEA of a paragraph?
10. In what genre will you find the most bias and propaganda?

11. What is MOOD?

12. What is Tone and how does it differ from mood?

13. Name two ways to describe an author's style.

14. What creates a good persuasive argument? What types of appeals would you look for (hint: there are three kinds).
15. If a question asks you 'How does the author construct his/her argument?," what are a few things you should mention in your response?

Closure

Review answers

Exit Pass

Why does an author often include a "counter-argument" when writing a persuasive speech or essay?

HW - Read the argument / counterargument essay and answer questions.