Questions on Session One Part B

Ms. Hyde Assignment:
Let's take a look at a past ELA Regents Part 2 exam and do the following:
Read the entire text and graph.

Read the instructions and answer the following:
1.What kind of texts do you expect to read? In this part of the regents I think that the text will relate to the graph. For example, the text can support the endangered species of the Manatees such as in what ways we can help. But the text could also challenge the graph. Either way we can infer that the text will have a relation to the graph.

2.What is a graph, and what kind of information does it elicit? A graph will explain information through comparing and contrasting the text. The graph can explain in easier terms what the text is arguing.

3.How can you compare the two:graph and the text? Both the text and the graph can talk about the same things. But at the same time, both can disagree wth each other, they could have different points of view over the same topic.

4.What are they asking you to do in this essay? In this essay the reader is asked to take into consideration the fact the the Manatees are an endangered species and to do something about this to prevent this.

5.Is this a persuasive or informative essay? Why? This is an informative essay because it is informing the reader about the Manatees Endangerment and what effective ways exist. This essay also focuses on the side that the Manatees are killed and how much they suffer because of what we do. Therefore we can conclude that it is an informative essay so that we can also save the Manatees.

6.What thesis statement can you possibly write for this essay? The thesis statement of this essay is: Manatees in Florida are endangered and there are three effective methods that exist to save them.

7.What if they wanted you to write a Letter to a senator, then how many paragraphs would you write? I would write a minimum of 4 paragraphs so that the Senator would be convinced that I know what I am talking about.

Key Note: if you refer to ONLY the text without referring to the graph, then your essay cannot score above 3. THEREFORE, YOU MUST REFER/CITE BOTH TEXT AND GRAPH TO SCORE ABOVE 3 providing you address the situation and write a well structured essay.