Spring Final

Review
2017

BELL WORK: Pick up a Review

Sheet from the table at the
door.
The Great Gatsby
Know about the setting (time, place) of The
Great Gatsby
Know about the basic plot (what happens,
major conflict, resolution)
Know about the major symbols and what they
stand for (green light, eyes of T.J. Eckleburg)
Know the major characters (Tom Buchanan,
Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway,
George Wilson, Myrtle Wilson, Meyer
Wolfsheim)
The Great Gatsby
MLA Formatting for Research
Heading:
Your Name
Coach Svien
English III
Day Month Year
Font: Times New Roman 12 pt font
Spacing: Double
Title: should be centered and font should
remain 12pt and not bolded!
Indentions: First line in every paragraph
Dead Poets Society Prompts:
Life lessons: Mr. Keating teaches his students about concepts that
they have never been taught about before at the academy.
Identify one of the concepts he teaches and explain how he
teaches it. Then, examine the impact that it has on the lives of the
boys (be specific about several individuals). Why does his
teaching cause so much conflict at this school?

Cause and effect: It is true that the lessons Mr. Keating teaches
lead to conflict within the school, but most would not say that he
was the cause of the negative events that occur in the film. Identify
what you see as the causes for the events that occur in the boys
lives. You may choose to focus on only one character, or you may
discuss several, but be sure you trace events from one to the next
throughout the entire film.

Self-discovery: Several of the boys change because of the events

in the film while others do not. Those who change are called
dynamic characters, while those who do not are called static
characters. Why do some of the boys change while others remain
the same? Identify the changes that at least three boys undergo in
the film and explain why they change. Then, identify one boy who
does not and explain why he remains the same.
Formatting an Analytical Essay
Hook
Bridge
Thesis

Topic Sentence
Evidence
Commentary
Concluding Sentence

Topic Sentence
Evidence
Commentary
Concluding Sentence
Bibliographic Information For Research
Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Publishing
Company, Year of Publication.
A Universal Guide to College Life, a book written by Jonathan Pratt
and Susan Jones. The book was published 2006 in New York by
Howard, Little, and Young.
Jones, Susan and Johnathan Pratt. A Universal Guide to
College Life. Howard, Little, and Young, 2006.
Last Name, First Name. Title of the Webpage. Name of
the Website or Company, Publishing Date, Web URL.
Accessed Date.
The History and Traditions page on the website for New York
University. The page was published in 2012 by the Office of Web
Communications. You accessed it on April 9, 2017.
History and Traditions. New York University, 2012,
https://www.nyu.edu/faculty /governance-policies-and-
procedures/faculty-handbook /the-university/history-and-
traditions-of-new-york-university.html. Accessed on 9 April
2017.
 Thesis Statement

Topic Sentences

Elements of
Persuasive Essays

Examples

Counter Argument
Rebuttal
Call to Action
Figurative Language
Similea comparison between two unlike
things using like or as
Metaphora comparison between two unlike
things without like or as
Personificationgiving human qualities to
nonhuman things/objects
Imageryusing details to create images that
appeal to the senses (i.e., the words help you
imagine what something looks like, tastes like,
feels like, etc.)
Symbols- A figure of speech where an object,
person, or situation has another meaning
other than its literal meaning
Rhetorical Strategies
Allusiona subtle reference to an event or
character from history, literature, mythology,
or the Bible
Parallel Syntaxideas or thoughts are
presented in the same grammatical form
Antithesisthe use of contrasting ideas within
the same sentence in order to highlight
comparisons/contrasts
Rhetorical Appealsethos, pathos, logos
Hyperbole- exaggerated statements or claims
not meant to be taken literally
Rhetorical Appeals
Ethos
Ethical-Credibility of speaker/author
Professors, Someone who lived through the
experience being mentioned, Trusted Name
Brands
Pathos
Emotional-Language Choice
ASPCA Commercials, Little Kids Playing, Random
Acts of Kindness
Logos
Logical-Facts, Statistics, reasons why someone
did something, etc
Rhetorical Fallacies
Inconsistencies
of an argument that do
not include sound evidence or reasoning.
Ad Hominem
Bandwagon Appeal
Circular Argument
Either/Or Fallacy
Faulty Analogy
Loaded Words
Non Sequitur
Post Hoc Fallacy
Slippery Slope