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9th Grade Literature/Composition

Final Exam Study Guide

Short Story Terms:

Plot Characterization First Person

Exposition Indirect Characterization Third Person Limited

Rising Action Direct Characterization Third Person Omniscient

Climax Static Character Verbal Irony

Falling Action Dynamic Character Situational Irony

Resolution Flat Character Dramatic Irony

Character Round Character Mood

Setting Protagonist Tone

Theme Antagonist Foreshadowing

Point of View Motivation Suspense

Literary Allusion Dialect Symbolism

External Conflict Internal Conflict Juxtaposition

Imagery Diction Syntax

Personification Simile Metaphor

Flashback Voice Coming of Age

** Review PowerPoint notes. (posted online)

Selections: (stories on my blog)

1. “ Marigolds” 3. “The Scarlet Ibis”

2. “The Cask of Amontillado” 4. Fairytales

**Review stories- plot, characters, motivations.

Non-Fiction Unit

1. Review PowerPoint notes. (posted online)

Terms:

Ethos Rhetorical Questions Article

Pathos Anaphora Editorial

Logos Purpose Personal Essay

Biography Allusions Jargon

Autobiography Attitude/Tone Anecdotes

Objective Evidence Fact

Subjective Memoir Opinion

Speech Descriptive Writing Narrative Writing

Expository Writing Persuasive Writing Exaggeration

2. American Born Chinese. Graphic novel terms-

Panel-

Transition-

Speech bubble

Emanata-

Caption-

3. Selections- “President Obama’s National Address to America’s Schoolchildren” (Speech) 4. Anthem - Terms: objectivism, collectivism, socialism/communism, democracy/republics, capitalism

Reading Comprehension – Cold Reading Passages

Complete Sentences, Fragments, & Run-On Sentences

Writing

Thesis Statement- controlling idea of the essay (usually the last sentence of the introductory paragraph)

Introduction- makes clear the purpose of the essay and arouses the interest of the reader

Body – develops the main ideas throughout the essay- where your INFO. Goes.

Conclusion – summarizes or reemphasizes the main points of the essay- “go global”

Transitional Devices- words or phrases that make a specific, logical connection between ideas

Types of writing discussed this semester:

Expository Writing/Text-Based Analysis- Explanatory (think of the essay you just finished):

• Use 3rd person.

• Avoid 2nd person.

• Essays are usually serious and logical with a formal tone.

• Avoid contractions in formal essays.

• Use specific key words, descriptive words, vocabulary, and phrases from the sources. Use academic vocabulary, not casual language or slang.

• Must have a clear claim/thesis statement.

• Include evidence from the text/sources to support your claim.

• Avoid summarizing the texts. Responses should be written in response to the texts, not a repeat of what they say.

• Cite the source for each piece of evidence, whether a direct quotation or a paraphrase, at the end of the sentence. (Source #3).

• Use varied transitions/linking words and phrases both at the beginning and within paragraphs to link ideas: because, therefore, in order to, in addition, for instance, consequently, specifically, conversely, on the other hand.

• Write an effective concluding paragraph that restates your thesis, summarizes the points you made, and provides a sense of closure.

• Use consistent verb tense, probably all present tense verbs.

• Always proofread and check spelling, capitalization, punctuation, fragments, and run-on sentences. (Follow the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage.

• Revise.

Narrative Writing: tells a story or relates a series of events

• 1st person is acceptable.

• Informal language is acceptable.

• Present or past tense is acceptable (usually past tense).

MLA Format

Header: Writer’s last name followed by the page number at the top of each page

Heading: Name

Teacher’s Name

Course Title

Date (inverted date order)

Double-space heading.

Title- Do not underline or italicize your own title (If you include the title of a book in your own title, underline or italicize the book title only – i.e. Elie Wiesel: a Dynamic Character in Night.)

Spacing – entire paper is double-spaced; indent paragraphs; multi-paragraph essays

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the representation by a student of another person’s ideas or writing.

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