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JOT DOWN YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE PASSAGE'S TONE (or "VIBE") RIGHT AFTER READING IT- there are always questions asking you to identify the tone of a text.

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JOT DOWN YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE PASSAGE'S TONE (or "VIBE") RIGHT AFTER READING IT- there are always questions asking you to identify the tone of a text.

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Mention the SOAPS (speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject) within your intro paragraph in order to demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation. 

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Mention the SOAPS (speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject) within your intro paragraph in order to demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation. 

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Remember you can ignore any of the sources you find challenging. You only need to incorporate 3.

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Remember you can ignore any of the sources you find challenging. You only need to incorporate 3.

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If a question is referring to a specific sentence, read the context around the sentence before answering.

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If a question is referring to a specific sentence, read the context around the sentence before answering.

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Read the passage twice, quickly first then more intently second.

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Read the passage twice, quickly first then more intently second.

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Read over the questions before reading the passage so you know what is being asked.

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If you don't understand a question, move on and come back to it

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If you don't understand a question, move on and come back to it

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keep your argument clear, make sure all of your evidence defends your claim. Don't go off on a tangent.

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keep your argument clear, make sure all of your evidence defends your claim. Don't go off on a tangent.

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make sure your argument is clear -rowan

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Rereading both the questions and the passage make answering the questions easier, if they are done multiple times before the questions are answered.

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Read the questions , then read the text so you can efficiently look for the answers. 

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Read the questions , then read the text so you can efficiently look for the answers. 

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acknowledge counter arguments -chloe

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read the questions before the passage then reread them after

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read the questions before the passage then reread them after

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Make sure to have solid rhetorical strategies that can be explained thoroughly

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skim through the passage to get the main idea, and then you can re-read specific parts while answering the questions.

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Don't fully read the source if you are not going to use it in your essay or if you don't understand it. -Leah

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-adriana

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Put an answer down for every question. You can only get marked up for correct answers not marked down for incorrect answers.

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Good Luck!

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remember to think from both the authors perspective and the readers perspective to analyze the rhetorical choices

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Read the questions before you read the passage and try to see if you can find the answers while you read

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make sure when you're arguing that your position is clear
-adriana

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Read through the multiple choice answer options, and pick the most reasonable answer if you do not know.

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read the questions carefully

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Be confident in yourself and if you don't know an answer to a question, make your best guess and keep moving.

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Have a specific and arguable claim. It's generally better to have a few strong arguments than a bunch of weaker ones.

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have a clear point that you follow and support throughout the essay. don't add extra information you don't need

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think of the context, opinions, bias, and other things that generally relate to SOAPS.

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Antoine

Process of elimination

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Antoine
strategies effectively well

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Antoine
keep arguments supporting each other

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trust yourself

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its all process of elim. cross out the dumb ones and if u dont know for sure, guess because u dont have much time : )

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I find it helpful to take a quick look at the questions before I read the passage. That way I know what information I'm looking for and skip anything irrelevant to save time.

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Give yourself time to plan It out beforehand

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Give yourself time to plan It out beforehand

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WOOOHO0
Brook Allen-Brower

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-Jaden

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try reading the passage to yourself aloud, to see how it sounds (just dont talk too loudly)

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Study all rhetorical strategies before the test -Jessica N.

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sometimes using the evidence that is short and/or an image/graph will be quicker because remember, there is a time limit

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read the questions first so you know what to look for 

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read the questions first so you know what to look for 

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Read all the answers. There will be more than one right answer on some questions.

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make sure to look out for words like "except" and "not" in the questions

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reading the passage thoroughly before starting the questions - takes less time than rushing in to MC without fully grasping passage

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highlight/underline important points from the text that you know you'll want to include in your synthesis

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read the questions, read the essay, try to do the easier questions first, don't get stuck on a question -Sophiapark

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Don't doubt yourself and use process of elimination

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stick to your claim

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Make sure your argument can be argued against

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Read the questions then the passage then come back to the questions while you are reading.

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make sure you have a clear claim

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-Jaden

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Make sure you're answering the question. 

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Make sure you're answering the question. 

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Make sure that your read the questions and the excerpts very thoroughly. Then just trust your instinct.

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Compare the authors points to the rhetorical strategies we've studied

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If you can't remember specific evidence to back your claim, make your own!

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If you can't remember specific evidence to back your claim, make your own!

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Austin - have a strategy and stick with it

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Make sure you are staying on topic and have confidence :]

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Double check the wording of the question to assure you are selecting an answer properly, look for key words.

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If you incorporate a counterargument and refute it at some part in your writing, it will make your essay sound more convincing and well thought out.

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have a clear claim and good points which prove the counter argument wrong-Sophia 

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have a clear claim and good points which prove the counter argument wrong-Sophia 

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Only use sources you're comfortable with using, if the source is too complicated, skip it.

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Use sources you are comfortable with.
- Julie R.

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-jaden

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Clearly state your argument and have a clear line of reasoning to support that argument.

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reread the prompt throughout and again at the end to make sure you answer it

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Don't overthink

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Try and be as linear as possible. Don't add unneeded info that strays from your line of reasoning

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look at where the sources are coming from

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take the time to set up a good thesis