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From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts August 2022. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/822/reela82022-exam.pdf; accessed 16, May, 2023.
From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts August 2022. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/822/reela82022-exam.pdf; accessed 16, May, 2023.
The grandmother characterizes Sylvia in lines 42 through 47 as having a
Lines 86 through 89 reveal a central idea by depicting Sylvia’s
In the first stanza, the narrator refers to myths to explain humans’
Which lines best reflect a central idea of the poem?
The “study of creativity” (lines 44 through 49) has
Lines 81 through 84 contribute to a central idea that most innovations at X result from
Argument
Directions: Closely read each of the four texts provided on pages 13 through 20 and write a source-based argument on the topic below. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your argument in question number 25.
Topic: Should U.S. Congressional lawmakers have term limits?
Your Task: Carefully read each of the four texts provided. Then, using evidence from at least three of the texts, write a well-developed argument regarding whether or not U.S. Congressional lawmakers should have term limits. Clearly establish your claim, distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims, and use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument. Do not simply summarize each text.
Guidelines:
Be sure to:
Establish your claim regarding whether or not U.S. Congressional lawmakers should have term limits
Distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims
Use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument
Identify each source that you reference by text number and line number(s) or graphic (for example: Text 1, line 4 or Text 2, graphic)
Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner
Maintain a formal style of writing
Follow the conventions of standard written English
Texts:
Text 1 – Why No Term Limits for Congress? The Constitution
Text 2 – Darrell Berkheimer: How Term Limits Would Improve Congress
Text 3 – Why Term Limits?
Text 4 – Five Reasons to Oppose Congressional Term Limits
Write your Argument here.
Text-Analysis Response
Your Task: Closely read the text provided on pages 22 and 23 and write a well-developed, text-based response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your response in question number 26.
Guidelines:
Be sure to:
Identify a central idea in the text
Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc.
Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis
Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner
Maintain a formal style of writing
Follow the conventions of standard written English
Write your Text-Analysis Response here.
The word “dilatory” as used in line 3 most nearly means
The stranger’s statement “I have been hunting for some birds” (line 13) foreshadows Sylvia’s
The statement “You can give me some milk at any rate, that’s plain” (line 27) suggests that the young man is
The figurative language in lines 28 and 29 reveals that
The details in lines 51 and 52 show that the guest is
Lines 58 through 61 serve to
Which statement best demonstrates a difference between the young man’s and Sylvia’s values?
The statement “We are still godly;/that’s what makes us so monstrous” (lines 10 and 11) suggests
As used in line 30, the word “burning” most nearly means
Throughout the poem, the narrator develops a central idea primarily through the use of
The first paragraph reveals the group’s
X is probably referred to as a “moonshot factory” (line 5) to emphasize the idea that
Each idea presented by the X panel (lines 22 through 26) must be
The function of lines 27 through 29 is to
Based on information in lines 29 through 35, a perceived problem associated with X is its
The phrase “write an operator’s manual for radical creativity” (lines 76 and 77) reveals that X wants their company to
The figurative language in lines 91 and 92 emphasizes X’s
Which quotation reflects a central idea of the text?