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31 Cards in this Set
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What is ORC format?
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O - Opinion statment
R - Refrence C - Comment or closing statment |
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In ORC what does O mean?
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It stands for opinion statment and it is where you tell what the paragraph will be about. It has to be supportable and not a fact.
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In ORC what does R mean?
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It stands for reference. It has to support the opinion statement. If you put something in there that is from a book then you have to have specific quotation.
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GOOD LUCK!!!!
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THIS IS EASY!!!
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How long is an opinion statement?
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It is usually one sentence long
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the LA exam is worth 10% of the final mark
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you can do it!
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the final exam will consist of...
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- Final exam
- Multiple choice - Reading comprehension -Grammer: (nouns, verbs, adj., adv., conjunctions, prepositions) - Paragraph Writing -Read a short story -Write a paragraph to answer each question - Respond to a prompt - Write a paragraph regarding text we have studied |
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metaphors
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when you compare things that are very different without like or as.
life is a journey |
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alliterations
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when the begining of the word begins with the same letter
ex: tom tells tramendous tales to ted |
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internal rhyming
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when words rhyme in the same line and not at the begginng or end.
ex: Joe still mows the snow |
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Poem – 4 Questions: Comprehension with one basic poetic devices question; study metaphors, alliterations, and internal rhyming – it will be ONE OF THOSE THREE!!!
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good luck
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part 1 of the la final
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Part I:
The readings consist of one excerpt from a modern drama (play), one newspaper article, and one poem. Modern Drama – 14 Questions: Mainly comprehension with some vocabulary in context Newspaper Article – 8 Questions: Same as above Poem – 4 Questions: Comprehension with one basic poetic devices question Grammar – 9 Questions: Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Pronouns Total: 35 Marks |
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part 2 of the la final
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Part II: Sentences and Paragraphs
Read a short story and answer FIVE questions in complete sentences and paragraphs. Include one fact per mark. Each question is worth FIVE marks. For every question, you will need FIVE supporting facts. Total: 25 Marks |
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part 3 of the la final
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Part III: Essay Question
Using any of the texts that we have studied this year, answer the following question in essay style. You will have a choice of two different topics for this essay. You will need to have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion to you essay. It must include proper paragraphs (In ORC) and transitions. *For this part, know the characters and their motivations. Possible texts: The Pearl, Twelfth Night, Short Stories, Poetry |
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you need about 300 words - easy - for the essay question
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i totally can do it
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study the pearl
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study twelfth night
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essay format
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Each one of you paragraphs in the essay part is in ORC
The most important thing is that you stay on topic Essay: Paragraphs: 1. Introduction (thesis) O – Answer the question R – General support C – Discuss in more detail 2. Body: O – Specific part of the thesis R – Specific evidence that supports C – Discussion 3. Conclusion: O – How does evidence support my thesis? R – Thesis C – Comment |
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what is a clause?
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o Independent clause – simple sentence.
Has a subject, a predicate, and it is a complete thought. Ex – Chad is the best dominos player. |
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what is a Dependent clause \ subordinate clause?
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- Has a subject and a predicate, but it needs something else to make it a sentence
- Ex: although, since, when, because, instead – subordinate conjunctions. - Ex: although the horse is brown,... |
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what are the sentence types - simple sentences?
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- Independent clause - A subject, a predicate, and is a complete thought.
- Compound sentence – two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semi colons - Ex: that marker is black and it writes on the board. If you replace the and with a semi colon then it will work. Ex – That marker is black; it writes on the board. |
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what is a complex scentence?
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- Complex sentence – an independent clause joined with a dependent clause.
- Ex: although the sky is blue, you can’t always see it. |
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what is a compound scentence?
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- Compound- complex sentence: two independent clauses joined with a dependent clause.
- Ex – Since my birthday, I have played with my toys and I have broken them all. |
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what is a noun?
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- Noun – person, place, thing, or idea
- Ex.: person – Mr. Petersen; it’s a proper noun - Ex. Place – New York; it is another proper noun - Ex. Thing – a watch - Ex. Idea – happiness – this is something that you can’t experience with: see, feel, smell, taste, and hear |
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what is a verb?
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- Verb: action or a state of being
- Action: punching - State of being: is, was, were, will be, would be |
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what is an adverb?
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- Adverbs:
- Modifies or describes a verb - Usually ends in ‘-ly’ - Ex: completely, audaciously, etc...(that’s not one of them) |
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what is a adjective?
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- Adjectives:
- Describes or modifies a noun - Ex. Smelly, red, yellow, ugly, short, tall |
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what is a preposition?
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- Prepositions:
- Indicates the position or relation of the subject to other things in the sentence - Words that indicate position: beside, over, under, on, to, etc... |
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what is a conjuction?
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- Conjunctions:
- They connect words, phrases, and clauses - Ex: the cat ran over the hill and drank a glass of milk. - And is what connects it so and is the conjunction - look on youtube for that conjuction function thing |
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for conjnctions what does FANBOYS stand for?
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F - for
A - and N - nor B - but O - or Y - yet S - so |
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what is a pronoun?
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- Pronouns:
- A word that replaces a noun - He, him, there, here, it, and that are all pronouns |
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go through the LA file
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read notes
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