English 11 First Semester Exam Study Guide: Extra Credit Option

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Section 1: Reading Comprehension Nonfiction
**SOL format **
Section 2: Writing Strategies
**SOL format**
Section 3: Identifying Characteristics: Schools of Literary Thought
1. List three sources of inspiration for the Neoclassical school of thought.
2. List six attitudes/interests for the Neoclassical school of thought.
3. List three social concerns for the Neoclassical school of thought.
4. List four sources of inspiration for the Romantic school of thought.
5. List six attitudes/interests for the Romantic school of thought.
6. List four social concerns for the Romantic school of thought.
7. List four sources of inspiration for the Transcendentalist school of thought.
8. List four attitudes/interests for the Transcendentalist school of thought.
9. List four social concerns for the Transcendentalist school of thought.
10. List the five characteristics of Romantic writing.
Section 4: Tuesdays with Morrie
11. List three of Morrie Schwartzs aphorisms from Tuesdays with Morrie.
12. What is Morries opinion on the relationship between teachers and students?
13. What is Morries opinion on talking about death?
14. What is Morries opinion on popular culture?
15. What is Morries opinion on love?
Section 5: Persuasive Writing Skills
16. List the four essential components of a persuasive introduction paragraph.
17. List seven attention-grabbing (or hook) strategies for a persuasive essay.
18. List five elaboration strategies for the body paragraphs of a persuasive essay.
19. List three conclusion strategies for a persuasive essay.
20.List four types of appeals used for developing a persuasive argument.
Section 6: Literary terms & Concepts
Define each term.
21. Alliteration
22. Allusion
23. Analogy

24. Catalog
25. Diction
26. Syntax

27. Tone
28.Voice
29. Claim
33.

30.Support
31. Counterclaim
32. Main Idea
Section 7: Vocabulary

34. Define each vocabulary word, as it was used in the corresponding article.
35. compulsive
36. underlying
37. predisposition
38.appendix
39. inherently
40.empowered
41. integration
42. secession

43. surging
44.vassals
45. ruthlessness
46.recess
47. humanitarian
48.catalyst
49.shunted

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