Segment Two Review

English 1, Segment Two Exam Review

General Information about the exam

Parallel Structure

Clauses

Inverted Syntax and Diction

Formal vs. Informal Tone

Defining and Evaluating an Argument

Claim and Counterclaim

Logical Evidence

Tone and Style

Point of View

Paraphrase and Summary

Context Clues and Synonyms

Specific Lessons to review before taking the exam

Honors Exam

General Information about the exam

· The exam will include 16 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer.

· If you are an honors student, you will receive an additional 5 short answer questions that relate to your honors material.

· You may use any notes and assignments that you completed in the course

· It is suggested that you have a dictionary and the exam review handout when taking the exam.

· The test is not timed, but you must complete it all at once. You cannot exit and come back to the test.

· You MUST earn at least a 60% average to pass the course.

· You may view the 2nd semester PRE-TEST (4.00B Pretest) for additional practice before taking the exam.

To begin your exam you must:

ü Complete all assignments in the semester

ü Get the password for the exam from your Instructor

ü Have a Dictionary

ü Review this study guide along with any notes and assignments from the course

Parallel Structure

· Parallel structure is a sentence that expresses more than one idea in a single sentence.

· All ideas in the same have the same importance.

· Parallel structure makes your writing and thoughts easier to understand.

Example:

INCORRECT Parallel structure: Mary likes football, to swim, and going hiking.

CORRECT Parallel structure: Mary likes football, swimming, and hiking.

Clause

· A clause is a simple sentence. A clause includes a subject and predicate.

· An independent clause is a simple sentence that is alone.

· A semi-colon is most commonly used to join to clauses together.

Example: How can we correctly join these clauses without changing the meaning...