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English 11B Final Exam ReviewPlease let me know if you have any questions as you work through this guide. Be sure your notes are organized and that you take them to the exam. This document covers most, but not all topics that will be on the exam. Good luck!!UNIT 1Subject and Verb AgreementWhat is subject verb agreement?How do you ensure it happens?America Grows Up Literature: Analyzing ThemeBe able to read a short passage to determine its themeWhat is an archetype?Name some common female archetypes and define them (e.g. virtuous woman)Understanding Word OriginsIf you are given a new term, be able to determine its meaning based on its roots and affixesWhat is etymology?Forming Plurals and PossessivesHow do you make a person pronoun possessive?Connotative PowerUnderstand the difference between “connotation” and “denotation”Be able to identify the connotation of a word based its context in a passageAmerica Grows Up Literature: Analyzing ContextBe comfortable with these stylistic elements/literary devicesPersonificationDictionSyntax MetaphorBe able to explain the purpose or meaning behind one of these elements when used in a passageKnow these literary devices/stylistic terms. Be able to identify them in a passage:AllusionIronyImageryRepetitionMetaphorSimile PersonificationUNIT 2Rhyme SchemeKnow these poetic forms: sonnet villanelle balladfree verse Writing Poetryreview your notesKnow these terms and understand how they affect the meaning and intensity of a poem:RepetitionAssonancePersonificationSimileMetaphorAlliterationAnalogies in LiteratureWhat is an analogy? Be able to find them in literature and understand analogy questions (like those on standardized test)Look up the word “analogous”. Understand how that word can be used. Reciting Poetry and Dramatic SoliloquiesBe comfortable finding rhythm in poetry. Understand basic scansion (stressed and unstressed syllables) to show where rhythm might change in a poem.Understand tone and be able to identify the tone of a passage.Make a list of words often used to describe the tone of passages.Elements of PoetryBe comfortable with these poetic forms:open form couplet free verse end rhymeBe comfortable with these poetic devices:HyperboleParadoxMetaphorSimileImageryUnderstanding MeterWhat is poetic rhythm?UNIT 3Run-on Sentences 2What is a run-on sentenceBe able to identify and correct a run-on sentenceAwkward Sentence StructureBe able to identify and correct an awkward sentenceSentence FragmentsWhat is a sentence fragment?Be able to identify and correct a sentence fragmentProsperity and Depression Literature: Analyzing ContextIdentify and define these stylesImaginativeDescriptiveNarrativeArgumentativeWhat is syntax? What effects can it have on a text?Prosperity and Depression Literature: Analyzing ThemeWhat are some archetypal topics in literature?Be able to read a short passage to determine its themeHomophones and Double NegativesDefine homophone and double negativeKnow common homophones and use them correctlyBe able to identify double negative errors and correct themPronoun and Antecedent AgreementKnow the definitions of pronoun and antecedentsBe able to identify agreement errors and correctCorrect Pronoun UseKnow how to properly use the pronouns I, me, ours, and mine in sentencesKnow the three types of verbals: infinitives, participial phrases, and gerunds. Understand what they look like (know how they can end)UNIT 4Misplaced ModifiersWhat is a modifier?What is a misplaced modifierBe able to identify a misplaced modifier and fix it.Using a Question/Answer Strategy with Expository TextBe able to read an introductory passage and choose the best question to ask before reading the rest of the passageKnow the kind of questions to ask after headings.The Interview ProcessKnow the kinds of people to approach to discuss job opportunities (e.g. If you’re interested in a career in pharmaceuticals, with whom would you speak?)What are the steps of the interview process?SubordinationName some subordinating conjunctionsHow do you combine sentences using subordination?What is a subordinate (aka dependent) clause?What is an independent clause? Contemporary American Literature: Analyzing ContextKnow the terms simile, metaphor, syntax and ironyBe able to read a passage of contemporary American literature and answer comprehension questionsContemporary American Literature: Analyzing ThemeRead a short passage of contemporary American literature and determine its themeUNIT 5Creating an Investigative ReportWhat is the difference between primary and secondary sourcesWhen writing, when would you use each type of source as support?Be able to look at a table of contents and determine what you should read in order to learn about a topic.Critiquing Oral AddressesKnow the definitions of and be able to identify these types of fallacies:Post hocErgo propter hocOvergeneralizationBandwagonAd hominem Red herringAnalyzing Expository TextDefine and identify these text structures:Cause and effectCompare/contrastDescriptionSequenceBe able to identify the effect of a text’s structure on its meaning ................
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