ELA10 Structure and Suspense Exam
12. This is the first paragraph of Tanyika's analytical essay.The main character in this story seems foolish at first because she doesn't follow the advice of the elders in her clan. She is very beautiful, and several young men want to marry her. She refuses all of them, and instead decides to live alone. Later, she avoids starvation by becoming an expert fisherwoman.What should you say to Tanyika about this paragraph, if you become part of her peer review group?
"This summary of the story is very clear. Your first paragraph should state an actual claim about the story, though--something you have to prove."
11. Which of the following words has the most negative, least respectful nuance?
Chick
2. You're evaluating an informative article. What should you do after identifying the audience and purpose of the article?
Describe the use of text structures to develop the main idea.
13. What is the importance of the rising action in a story?
During the rising action, complications in the plot help build narrative tension.
5. In an argument such as a literary analysis, an effective claim will have which two characteristics?
It is both debatable and supportable.
10. Which of these words has the strongest level of nuance?
Misery
9. Anthony's analytical essay points out the importance of family ties in a novel he read recently. In the novel, a young boy becomes a teenager and gets involved with a gang. He is also quite interested in cars, and finally leaves the gang when his uncle gets him a job at a motor parts factory. The first five paragraphs of Anthony's essay summarize the story in great detail. The essay ends with a sentence that states Anthony's interpretation of the boy's decision to leave the gang. What advice would help Anthony improve his analytical essay?
Move the interpretation statement to the beginning of the essay, and use the story's details to support that claim.
15. When making and supporting a claim, what should you make sure to do?
Organize your examples effectively.
7. Click the Read Me button to review an article you read earlier in this module. Skim the article, looking for clues about its structure. What can you learn about the structure of the article by skimming it?
The article has three main sections of content followed by references and links.
8.Why are reasons important in a literary analysis?
They help organize your evidence into an effective argument.
1. How do text structures make informational text easier to understand?
by indicating the relationships between and relative importance of ideas in a text
4. How might a flashback add complexity and interest to a story?
by revealing important events in the characters' past
3. A general statement about a literary text should be supported with what?
many specific examples of the general idea
6. What is narrative tension in a story?
suspenseful uncertainty about the story's outcome
16. The complications that create a story's rising action serve mainly what purpose?
to build suspense by putting off a resolution of the conflict
14. Which of these factors is most important to consider when evaluating an informational article?
whether the article is organized effectively for its purpose
