ELA Exam: Part 3

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ELA Exam Part 3

• Examining 2 Short
• Literary Passages

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Question 26 Controlling Idea Evidence

• Write a well-developed paragraph in which you
  use ideas from both passages to establish a
  controlling idea about _____. Develop your
  controlling idea using specific examples and
  details from each passage.
• (1 full page)

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Creating a Controlling Idea

• 1. How is _____ thematically
  impacting/effecting Passage 1?
• How is _____ thematically impacting/effecting
  Passage 2?
• Controlling Idea One sentence that argues the
  thematic overlap of _____ in both passages. (must
  use the subject in the actual sentence)

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Writing 26 Using Evidence

• Transfer the Controlling Idea into the Topic
  Sentence
• Find 2 pieces of evidence from each passage to
  support your view of the controlling idea.
• For each piece of evidenceargue how it proves
  your controlling idea.
• Format
• Evidence (1) from Passage A
• Analyze how it proves your controlling idea
• Evidence (2) from Passage A
• Analyze how it proves your controlling idea
• Transition Sentence into Passage B
• Evidence (1) from Passage B
• Analyze how it proves your controlling idea
• Evidence (2) from Passage B
• Analyze how it proves your controlling idea

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Using the 3 Es
Example This is any piece of evidence from the
text, whether it is in the form of an example or
quoted line. Select only strong examples that
really prove your purpose and that you can
discuss well. Explanation This is the critical
analysis that explains how your selected example
relates to the controlling idea. It proves your
point of argument for the theme of the
controlling idea. Element Determine which
literary elements the author has used within it.
Be sure to fully explain and analyze how the
author uses that literary element to create more
meaning. Easiest elements conflict, theme,
symbolism, imagery
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Question 27 Examining Literary Elements

• Choose one specific literary element and
  technique used by one of the authors. Using
  specific details from that passage, in a
  well-developed discussion, show how the author
  uses that element to develop the passage.
• (1 full page)

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Question 27 Suggestions for Elements

• Does not have to relate to the
  Controlling Idea subject from 26
• Choose one specific literary element that has
  multiple examples within the passage. For
  example, consider
• conflict discuss different types
• theme analyze multiple themes
• imagery discuss different types