English Spring Semester ReviewName: ______

Writing Structure

1. A typical essay format contains at least ______paragraphs and is divided into three major sections, the

______, ______paragraphs, and the ______.

2. Thesis statement must have a ______+ ______+ ______.

3. The thesis statement is first presented in the ______and then reworded in the ______of an essay.

4. The PEEC Paragraph Format is a guideline on how to structure a paragraph. Label the parts.

PEEC

Evaluating Research/Citations

5. Embedded citations are placed at the end of the sentence inside…

A. commasB. quotation marksC. parenthesis D. brackets

6. An embedded citation should contain a reference to…

A. author and page numberB. page numberC. book title D. author’s full name

7. Articles should be capitalized and designated with what?

A. quotation marksB. or underlinedC. italics onlyD. quotation marks and underlining italics

8. Websites should be capitalized and designated with what?

A. quotation marksB. italics or underlinedC. italics onlyD. quotation marks and underlining

9. Benson, Jackson. Wallace Stegner: His Life and Work. New York: Viking, 1996. Print.

Analyze the citation above. The author of the source is …

A. Jackson BensonB. Wallace StegnerC. Benson JacksonD. none is provided

10. Know a correct citation for a book with one author.

11. What is bias? A. evidenceB. unfair favoritismC. fake newsD. plagiarism

12. A source like The New York Times is considered reliable, whereas websites with user-generated content like Wikipedia are not because a source needs to be… A. well-established B. fact checked C. in print and online D. popular

13. What questions should you ask yourself to see if a website is credible?

Argumentative Writing

14. A position is a ______the writer takes on an arguable viewpoint.

15. Why address a counterargument?

16. A Call to Action is a ______for the writer’s audience to ______, typically found in the conclusion.

Directions: Match the type of persuasion with the speech from Martin Luther King Jr. using it:

Ethics/Credibility (Ethos), Emotions (Pathos), Logic/ Reason (Logos), Urgency (Kairos)

17. ______“I have a dream…little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.”

18. ______“Now is the time!”

19. ______“With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

20. ______“…all men…would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’”

Directions: Name the… PropagandaFaulty Reasoning TestimonialBandwagon

21. ______McDonalds: Billons and Billons Served

22. ______Weight Watchers: This is no act. I’m losing weight. You can too. Because it works. -Jennifer Hudson

23. ______Bits of careless talk are pieced together by the enemy!

24. ______Cutting people is a crime. Surgeons cut people, therefore, surgeons commit a crime.

Mythology

25. Definition of myth:

26. How were myths passed from one generation to the next?

27. Greek myths are relevant today because:

28. Know who the major gods and goddesses are. AphroditePoseidonAthenaAres

Zeus ArtemisApolloDemeter Hera

HephaestusHadesDionysusHercules Hermes

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

29. Parts of a Sentence: A sentence must have a ______, ______, and create a ______.

Directions: Revise the sentence fragments by rewriting them:

30. When Kara caught sight of her ex-boyfriend Rob. ______

31. The happy students laughing in the cafeteria. ______

32. Fix run-on sentences by______OR ______.

33. Conjunctions are words that ______phrases or clauses together.

34. FANBOYS conjunctions include: ______

Directions: Revise the run-on sentences by using editing symbols to show how to correct.

35. Glumly Christy looked out the window she saw it was going to rain buckets.

36. Sadie likes to chase her owner Cassie in the yard Penny likes to play with her friend from school Tippy.

37. An appositive is a ______phrase that renames another ______right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.

Directions: Identify the appositive phrase by circling it.

38. The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.

39. My computer, a modern-day dinosaur, chews floppy disks as noisily as my brother does peanut brittle.

Directions: Add in the proper quotation punctuation marks for the dialogue between the fireman and Sheila in an emergency:

40. Hold on yelled the fireman we’re coming to get you

41. I can’t said Sheila I’m slipping

42. Just hold on a little longer exclaimed the fireman

43. Why did this have to happen cried Sheila I’m too young to die

44. No yelled the fireman as Sheila’s fingers slipped and she fell ten stories, landing on a soft, canvas mattress.

Vocabulary

45. Review over vocabulary words in bellwork, homework, and quizzes. Here are some words to know.

mercurialharpdesecrateominousconspire

mortified jostlevigor distortedmeager

despairing diligent appease boisterous blunder

compensate yearned accord foreboding regretfully

English Spring Semester ReviewName: ______

Writing Structure

1. A typical essay format contains at least _____5______paragraphs and is divided into three major sections, the

______introduction______, ______body______paragraphs, and the ______conclusion______.

2. Thesis statement must have a ____topic______+ ______opinion______+ ______reasoning______.

3. The thesis statement is first presented in the ____introduction______and then reworded in the ___conclusion______of an essay.

4. The PEEC Paragraph Format is a guideline on how to structure a paragraph. Label the parts.

PointEvidenceExplanationConclude

Evaluating Research/Citations

5. Embedded citations are placed at the end of the sentence inside…

A. commasB. quotation marksC. parenthesis D. brackets

6. An embedded citation should contain a reference to…

A. author and page numberB. page numberC. book title D. author’s full name

7. Articles should be capitalized and designated with what?

A. quotation marksB. or underlinedC. italics onlyD. quotation marks and underlining italics

8. Websites should be capitalized and designated with what?

A. quotation marksB. italics or underlinedC. italics onlyD. quotation marks and underlining

9. Benson, Jackson. Wallace Stegner: His Life and Work. New York: Viking, 1996. Print.

Analyze the citation above. The author of the source is …

A. Jackson BensonB. Wallace StegnerC. Benson JacksonD. none is provided

10. Know a correct citation for a book with one author.

11. What is bias? A. evidenceB. unfair favoritismC. fake newsD. plagiarism

12. A source like The New York Times is considered reliable, whereas websites with user-generated content like Wikipedia are not because a source needs to be… A. well-established B. fact checked C. in print and online D. popular

13. What questions should you ask yourself to see if a website is credible? Is it credible(trustworthy), is it reliable (dependable), it is accurate, what is its purpose?

Argumentative Writing

14. A position is a ____claim______the writer takes on an arguable viewpoint.

15. Why address a counterargument? To shut down the opposing viewpoint

16. A Call to Action is a ____request______for the writer’s audience to __take action______, typically found in the conclusion.

Directions: Match the type of persuasion with the speech from Martin Luther King Jr. using it:

Ethics/Credibility (Ethos), Emotions (Pathos), Logic/ Reason (Logos), Urgency (Kairos)

17. __Pathos__“I have a dream…little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.”

18. _____Kairos______“Now is the time!”

19. ____Ethos______“With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

20. _____Logos______“…all men…would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’”

Directions: Name the… PropagandaFaulty Reasoning TestimonialBandwagon

21. _____Bandwagon______McDonalds: Billons and Billons Served

22. ______Testimonial______Weight Watchers: This is no act. I’m losing weight. You can too. Because it works. -Jennifer Hudson

23. ______Propaganda______Bits of careless talk are pieced together by the enemy!

24. ______Faulty Reasoning______Cutting people is a crime. Surgeons cut people, therefore, surgeons commit a crime.

Mythology

25. Definition of myth: ancient tale passed down through generation orally telling cultural beliefs about world and religion

26. How were myths passed from one generation to the next?orally

27. Greek myths are relevant today because: they are entertaining and reveal human nature

28. Know who the major gods and goddesses are. AphroditePoseidonAthenaAres

Zeus ArtemisApolloDemeter Hera

HephaestusHadesDionysusHercules Hermes

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

29. Parts of a Sentence: A sentence must have a __subject_____, _____verb____, and create a ______complete thought______.

Directions: Revise the sentence fragments by rewriting them:

30. When Kara caught sight of her ex-boyfriend Rob. ______

31. The happy students laughing in the cafeteria. ______

32. Fix run-on sentences by___adding a comma and conjunction______OR ______splitting a part to form two sentences______.

33. Conjunctions are words that ___join______phrases or clauses together.

34. FANBOYS conjunctions include: ___for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so______

Directions: Revise the run-on sentences by using editing symbols to show how to correct.

35. Glumly Christy looked out the window she saw it was going to rain buckets.

36. Sadie likes to chase her owner Cassie in the yard Penny likes to play with her friend from school Tippy.

37. An appositive is a __noun____ phrase that renames another ___noun______right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.

Directions: Identify the appositive phrase by circling it.

38. The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.

39. My computer, a modern-day dinosaur, chews floppy disks as noisily as my brother does peanut brittle.

Directions: Add in the proper quotation punctuation marks for the dialogue between the fireman and Sheila in an emergency:

40. “Hold on,” yelled the fireman,“we’re coming to get you!”

41. “I can’t!” said Sheila.“I’m slipping!”

42. “Just hold on a little longer!” exclaimed the fireman.

43. “Why did this have to happen?” cried Sheila.“I’m too young to die!”

44. “No!” yelled the fireman as Sheila’s fingers slipped and she fell ten stories, landing on a soft, canvas mattress.

Vocabulary

45. Review over vocabulary words in bellwork, homework, and quizzes. Here are some words to know.

mercurialharpdesecrateominousconspire

mortified jostlevigor distortedmeager

despairing diligent appease boisterous blunder

compensate yearned accord foreboding regretfully