Final Overview of ELA Regents Concepts

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the ELA Regents exam, including study tips, exam details, and strategies for multiple-choice questions, argumentative essays, and text analysis essays. The teacher encourages students to transform stress into excitement and offers practical advice for exam preparation. The video concludes with final thoughts and encouragement for students to succeed.

What is the date and time of the ELA Regents exam?

• Thursday, January 24 at 9:00 AM

• Wednesday, January 23 at 9:00 AM

• Monday, January 21 at 9:00 AM

• Tuesday, January 22 at 9:00 AM

What should students do over the long weekend to prepare for the Regents?

• Play video games

• Go on a vacation

• Rewrite essays and review outlines

• Watch movies

How many multiple-choice questions are there in the ELA Regents?

• 20

• 24

• 36

• 30

What types of texts are included in the multiple-choice section?

• Three fiction texts

• Two nonfiction texts and one poem

• One fiction text, one poem, and one nonfiction text

• Two fiction texts and one poem

What is a good strategy for answering multiple-choice questions?

• Skip difficult questions

• Read the questions first, then the text

• Guess all answers

• Read the text first, then the questions

What should you do before starting to write the argumentative essay?

• Write without planning

• Write the conclusion first

• Skip the introduction

• Choose evidence from at least three or four texts

How many claims, counterclaims, and rebuttals should be included in the argumentative essay?

• Four claims, four counterclaims, and one rebuttal

• One claim, one counterclaim, and one rebuttal

• Two claims, two counterclaims, and one rebuttal

• Three claims, three counterclaims, and one rebuttal

What is the 'magical three' section in the ELA Regents?

• Multiple-choice section

• Argumentative essay

• Introduction and conclusion

• Text analysis essay

What are some easy writing strategies to identify in the text analysis essay?

• Grammar, punctuation, spelling

• Plot, theme, setting, climax, resolution

• Imagery, characterization, setting, internal conflict, external conflict

• Introduction, body, conclusion

What should you do in every introductory paragraph until you die?

• Include specific evidence

• Start with a hook and provide background

• Skip the introduction

• Write the conclusion