Regents Review

How many parts are there on a Regents exam?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many Multiple Choice questions are on the exam?

• 20

• 30

• 24

• 44

What will the three reading passages be about?

• A play, poetry, non-fiction

• A short story, poetry, non-fiction

• literature, poetry and non-fiction

• An article, a story, poetry

Part 2, THE ARGUMENT, includes how many articles to read?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

How many articles do you HAVE to cite in your essay?

• 2

• 1

• all

• 3

Which statement is a good claim (thesis) for the argument essay?

• ____should/should not___ because (r1) and (r2).

• In my opinion, ____ should/should not happen.

• I think ____ has pros and cons.

• It is important to ____________.

How many paragraphs should you write in a argument?

• 2-3

• 2-4

• 6

• 4-5

How many paragraphs should you write in a literary analysis?

• 1-2

• 3-4

• 4-5

• 2-3

What are pros and cons?

• Evidence "for/supporting" and "against" your opinion.

• "good" and "bad" words

• Evidence that answers "yes" and "no" to the question

• Believable and unbelievable resources/experts

When using evidence from the sources, there should be a mix of ethos, pathos and logos.

• True

• False