Transcript English Regents

Task Two
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Read a non-fiction, informational selection
accompanied by one or more visual materials (charts,
diagrams, graphs, etc.)
Answer ten (10) multiple choice questions about these.
Write an extended response (essay) based upon your
analysis and interpretation of the information given
(just as you would write any essay).
 Fully
understand the prompt!!!
 (task
/ audience / purpose)
 Know
what you are reading and what you are
looking for.
 Answer
the multiple choice questions first—
they may lead to you important information.
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Underline, circle, draw arrows to important information
in the text.
Make special note of things you will want to quote
directly (and be sure to have a few direct quotations!
Take a few notes, especially on things that will help you
to organize and develop your essay cogently.
(Ask: How will this item help me to prove my point???)
Be sure to make connections between the text and the
visual material(s)…YOU MUST REFER TO BOTH!
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As always…be organized
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stick to your topic
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refer back to your purpose
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use TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
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Meaning (in-depth analysis, insightful
connections)
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Development (relevant and specific details, fully
developed paragraphs)
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Organization (stays focused, topic
sentences/transitions)
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Language (mature, sophisticated, precise,
formal)
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Conventions (spelling, grammar)
 As
you practice writing your Task Two
essay, use the hand-out as an
organizational tool
 Do your best – The essay counts towards
your writing grade.
 You will have 90 minutes to complete the
essay.