Exam

Question 1

Power verbs
CHIP DRESS QLID

Answer 1

Confirms
Highlights
Implies
Proves

Disproves
Refutes
Exemplifies
Suggests
Supports

Qualifies
Shows the limitations of
Illustrates
Demonstrates

Question 2

1. Introduction
   Synthesis

Answer 2

• Hook if possible
• Give the context/overview surrounding the essay topic in a few sentences
  
  • Explain the controversies/major opinions on the topic (detail both stances of the topic)
• Thesis statement that takes a position on the topic
  
  • Either defend, challenge, or qualify a claim that the prompt gives you
  • Defend or challenge: State position (x is beneficial or x is disadvantageous) because/so that (list reasons)
  • Qualify (Agree with one part, but disagree with another): While (x can [agreement]), x is/isn’t [disagreement]

Question 3

2. Body Paragraph 1-3
   Synthesis

Answer 3

• (Main idea) Topic sentence presenting first supporting point of your claim
• Evidence #1 showcasing specific part of claim
• Commentary on evidence #1
  
  • (Explain evidence) [proves/supports/confirms/highlights/exemplifies/qualifies/refutes/disproves/shows the limitations of/suggests/implies] [insert idea based on claim] because (explain how evidence relates to claim by stating assumptions)
  • Consequently, (if/since) (assumption related to evidence that can be linked to claim) (explain outcome of assumption in regards to claim)
  • Therefore, (since/due to the fact that) (another assumption related to previous evidence that can be linked to claim) (explain outcome of assumption, tie back to thesis)
• Evidence #2 continuing to showcase the specific part of claim
• Commentary on evidence #2

Question 4

Commentary Format
Synthesis

Answer 4

1. Explaining the evidence you previously used
2. Tying the evidence to the claim
3. BECAUSE
4. Explaining the tie
5. Consequently, (if/since)
6. Assumption based on evidence
7. Explain in regards to claim
8. Therefore, since/due to the fact that
9. Assumption related to evidence
10. Explain assumption and tie back to thesis

Question 5

1. Introduction Rhetorical

Answer 5

• In (his/her) [genre of work] “title of work” (date), [name of author],
• [Author] uses [rhetorical choice #1, #2, and #3 in chronological order]
• (he/she/author last name) in order to [what purpose aims to achieve]
• [Author] writes for an audience of [state author’s intended audience] as shown with (his/her) [what makes this the intended audience], and [author] ultimately moves this audience to [what is the audience supposed to do/act like after experiencing the text]