Literature Keystone Exam Review

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view

establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Good, complete paragraphs are normally 7-10 sentences

source describing someone else's experience

something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way that is unfair

When writing on the Keystone, you have to write a full blown five paragraph essay

Normally, you should give at least TWO examples, so by default, you should do TR|ACE|ACE|S

(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

You should repeat ACE for each answer/example you have to give.

It is totally fine to use the phrase "in conclusion"

You should eat a breakfast loaded with carbs and grease before taking a standardized test

Read the directions carefully to ensure you understand what is being asked

source from someone who experienced an event

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech

similarities

deeper meaning or emotion provoked

How the author feels about a subject

differences

Before reading, you should skim through the questions you will be asked

If you don't know an answer, mark it and move on to the next one. Go back to it later.

flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with reasoning

Answer the question in your head before reading any of the answer choices

You should wear comfortable clothes to an exam

Concrete object that represents an abstract idea

Persuasion using morals

The author ______ the speaker (narrator) of the poem/short story.

explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).

Persuasion based around passions and guilt tripping

a reference to an outside event

examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information).

surface meaning

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

used in reference to an activity, cause, etc. that is currently fashionable or popular and attracting increasing support

a meaningful story

form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.

You are allowed to (and should) highlight important information on the Keystone exam

describe or portray (something) precisely

Persuasion using logic, facts, statistics

intended to explain or describe something

You should get no more than five hours of sleep the night before a test.

You should be wary of what type of literature you are responding to

You should just drop in quotes. There is no need to introduce them.

How the author wants the reader to feel

Making a claim based on minimal evidence and applying it to everyone/everything relating to that topic (stereotyping)

to make something or fuse together