2/21/13

COLLEGE FORWARD
CLASS SCHEDULE

 Announcements
 Major of the Day

 Register for ACT

 ACT Reading Prep
MAKE-UP PRACTICE ACT




 Wednesday, February 27th
 4:30-7:45 pm

 Room TBD

 If you have sports practice/work/an
  extracurricular, talk to whoever you need to
  talk to ASAP to let them know you have a
  mandatory test on Wednesday
MAJOR OF THE DAY: ENGLISH
   Good if you like: lots of
    reading, writing,
    researching, having
    class discussions
   Involves a lot of critical
    thinking
   Might become: freelance
    writer, teacher, publisher,
    editor, journalist, or go
    into a completely
    different field…being
    able to write well is an
    employable skill!
MAJOR OF THE DAY: ENGLISH
                     UT is ranked #26 in the
                      world for top English
                      programs!
                     University of Houston
                      has a good English
                      program w/ emphasis
                      on creative writing
                     Sample classes (that I
                      took): 1950s American
                      Road Novels, Victorian
                      Literature, Scottish
                      Verse
College Forward
ACT English – Rhetorical Strategies Review
What do we mean by
           ―Rhetorical‖?
• Dictionary definition: rhetoric means
effective and persuasive use of language
Soooooo….
   The 35 rhetorical questions found in the
   English section are testing your ability to
    analyze language and choose the most
 effective way for the author to communicate
                with the reader.
Before we continue, please take a
 few minutes to read Passage II,
   ―Down at the Laundromat.‖
   Do not attempt to answer
questions. Just read the passage.
                
Passage Strategy
• Opening and Closing Sentences
  o How well does the author guide the reader through the
  essay? Let’s look at Question 24 from Passage II, ―Down
  at the Laundromat‖
• Transitions
  o Transitions allow the author to change topics or move on
  to a new argument without confusing the reader.
  o The answer to Question 24 should be a sentence that
  provides a smooth path between paragraphs.
• Purpose of Writing—Main Arguments
  oWhat do you think the main purpose of this passage
  was?
     What proof do you have?
Passage Organization
• Ordering sentences and/or pieces of
information
  o Look at Question 21. You must read the entire first
  paragraph in order to answer this question
  successfully.
  o Sentence 5 talks about trespassing…where does
  this logically fit into the paragraph?
• Identifying main ideas and supporting details
  o Question 26 asks you to classify an element of the
  paragraph. Is this a supporting detail? A transition?
  Foreshadowing? A main argument?
Passage Style
• Eliminate redundant material
  oLook at question 20 and read sentence 5. What
  does trespass mean?
• Ideas should be clear and concise
  o Question 28 is asking you for the best way to
  word the sentence.
  o How you can get the author’s meaning across
  in the most concise and clear way?
• Style can also ask about the writer’s tone—do
they write formally or informally?
• Look at Question 23.
  o Is this a strategy, organization or style
  question?
  o What is the tone of the passage? Formal?
  Informal? Whimsical? Serious?
  o Do all of the answer choices describe the
  laundromat’s paneling in some way?

Feb21 presentation

  • 1.
  • 2.
    CLASS SCHEDULE  Announcements Major of the Day  Register for ACT  ACT Reading Prep
  • 3.
    MAKE-UP PRACTICE ACT Wednesday, February 27th  4:30-7:45 pm  Room TBD  If you have sports practice/work/an extracurricular, talk to whoever you need to talk to ASAP to let them know you have a mandatory test on Wednesday
  • 4.
    MAJOR OF THEDAY: ENGLISH  Good if you like: lots of reading, writing, researching, having class discussions  Involves a lot of critical thinking  Might become: freelance writer, teacher, publisher, editor, journalist, or go into a completely different field…being able to write well is an employable skill!
  • 5.
    MAJOR OF THEDAY: ENGLISH  UT is ranked #26 in the world for top English programs!  University of Houston has a good English program w/ emphasis on creative writing  Sample classes (that I took): 1950s American Road Novels, Victorian Literature, Scottish Verse
  • 6.
    College Forward ACT English– Rhetorical Strategies Review
  • 7.
    What do wemean by ―Rhetorical‖? • Dictionary definition: rhetoric means effective and persuasive use of language Soooooo…. The 35 rhetorical questions found in the English section are testing your ability to analyze language and choose the most effective way for the author to communicate with the reader.
  • 8.
    Before we continue,please take a few minutes to read Passage II, ―Down at the Laundromat.‖ Do not attempt to answer questions. Just read the passage. 
  • 9.
    Passage Strategy • Openingand Closing Sentences o How well does the author guide the reader through the essay? Let’s look at Question 24 from Passage II, ―Down at the Laundromat‖ • Transitions o Transitions allow the author to change topics or move on to a new argument without confusing the reader. o The answer to Question 24 should be a sentence that provides a smooth path between paragraphs. • Purpose of Writing—Main Arguments oWhat do you think the main purpose of this passage was?  What proof do you have?
  • 10.
    Passage Organization • Orderingsentences and/or pieces of information o Look at Question 21. You must read the entire first paragraph in order to answer this question successfully. o Sentence 5 talks about trespassing…where does this logically fit into the paragraph? • Identifying main ideas and supporting details o Question 26 asks you to classify an element of the paragraph. Is this a supporting detail? A transition? Foreshadowing? A main argument?
  • 11.
    Passage Style • Eliminateredundant material oLook at question 20 and read sentence 5. What does trespass mean? • Ideas should be clear and concise o Question 28 is asking you for the best way to word the sentence. o How you can get the author’s meaning across in the most concise and clear way? • Style can also ask about the writer’s tone—do they write formally or informally?
  • 12.
    • Look atQuestion 23. o Is this a strategy, organization or style question? o What is the tone of the passage? Formal? Informal? Whimsical? Serious? o Do all of the answer choices describe the laundromat’s paneling in some way?