Summing the MC

Sometimes you have MC passages that are straightforward, have familiar organizational patterns, bring in diction and syntax that helps create quick comprehension. Sometimes, however, you have MC passages that feature dense language and syntax that layer meaning beneath the surface, and you have to go on a hunt for the author's purpose. In order to practice understanding a passage (beyond all those strategies and tones), we worked on verbal summary of the "Imagination" and "Segregation" passages. Going line by line or sentence by sentence or paragraph by paragraph, you should be able to better comprehend the passage and, ergo, have greater accuracy with the questions. At this point, first, third, and seventh hours have finished going over the MC passages, and fourth hour will finish the last 2 passages on Thursday.

So what does the crystal ball see for the next few days in Lang? We will continue with more passages 6c-6e to practice close reading comprehension, rhetorical analysis, and MC. We will look at a review of common mechanical issues that you would like to improve for your writing. We will look at the synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argumentative essays from the practice exam and then have an idea of what you would score on the exam.