june 2019 english regents argumentative essay

ELA Regents Prep in Four Session

These materials are intended to help you prepare a student to take the NYS Common Core English Language Arts Regents Exam.  

The organization of this version is based on the assumption that you have four approximately one-hour sessions to work with the student.  If what I have chosen to prioritize in these four sessions do not align perfectly with the individual needs of the student you’re working with, I encourage you to adapt the activities and materials to your situation.  I also encourage you to substitute any developmentally appropriate texts that you think will capture your students’ interest.

Description of Resources available under “Book Resource Files,” below.

Facilitator Guide: This Facilitator Guide has general information about the NYS Common Core English Language Arts Regents Exam, along with specific information and guidance for each session, and answers to the questions to the student handouts.

Student Handouts: Each session has its own student handout with information, examples, and exercises for the student to practice.

Other Handouts:

• Annotated January 2019 Exam : Provides an example for how to mark the text while reading. This is used in Sessions 2 and 3.
• Evidence T-Chart Example: Sample of how to use a T-Chart to organize evidence for each side of the argument, from each reading text. This is technique is introduced in Session 3.

Past ELA Regents Exams :

• Session 2 uses June 2018, Part 1
• Session 3 has a choice of five past exams, so students can choose from five topics to practice an argumentative essay in Part 2 of June 2018, August 2017, January 2016, June 2015, or January 2015
• The New York State Education Department (NYSED) provides access to more of the past ELA Regents Exams at nysedregents.org/hsela

Support for English Learners : NYSED Guides of Literary Terms & Devices for Language Arts:

Found by scrolling to the bottom of the Bilingual Glossaries, this Guide provides a definition and example for each term, in a bilingual format, with the terms in English and the target Language. Currently available in 22 languages, including Arabic, Haitian, Karen, Nepali, Somali, and Spanish. https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/resources/glossaries

The MASTER Set is split into two Files. “MASTER Part 1” has the Facilitator Guide, Student Handouts 1-4, and the primary past ELA Regents Exam from January 2019. “MASTER Part 2” has the other past ELA Regents Exams for use in Session 3 and for optional practice.

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Regents Text-Analysis Response (Task 3)

The New York State English Regents which is taken in 11th grade is composed of three tasks: Reading Comprehension (Task 1), Argument Essay (Task 2), and Text-Analysis Response (Task 3).  The following will help you with the text-analysis response.

Text-Analysis Response Directions on the NYS Regents :

Your Task : Closely read the text provided on pages — and  — and write a well-developed, text-based response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your response in the spaces provided on pages 7 through 9 of your essay booklet.

Guidelines :

Be sure to:

• Identify a central idea in the text

• Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc.

• Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis

• Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner

• Maintain a formal style of writing

• Follow the conventions of standard written English

Regents text analysis response outline and sample  As given out in class, an outline and a sample for the Regents text analysis response

Regents Text Analysis Rubric

Helpful Websites for studying :

Literary Elements  — definitions and explanations

Literary Elements Quizlet

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900 receive degrees at Eastern’s 134th Commencement Exercises

Published on May 14, 2024

Class of 2024 perseveres to graduation

Thousands of people filled the XL Center in Hartford on May 14 to celebrate nearly 900 Eastern Connecticut State University undergraduate students during the University’s annual graduation ceremony. The event was a momentous occasion for the newest graduates of Connecticut’s only public liberal arts university and marked the end of a journey that, for many, began four years ago during the outset of a global pandemic.  

"Congratulations, Class of 2024! We finally got the graduation we deserve," said Senior Class President Alexis Annan '24 in her commencement address, referring to their high school graduations in 2020 that were abruptly cancelled by the pandemic. 

Of the undergraduates who received their degrees at Eastern’s 134 th Commencement Exercises, approximately 520 come from the School of Arts and Sciences and 370 from the School of Education and Professional Studies. Graduates represent nearly all of Connecticut’s 169 towns and come from 14 other states.   

The five most popular majors for the Class of 2024 include business administration, psychology, health sciences, communication and general studies. Other popular majors include biology, computer science, social work and criminology.    

This year’s keynote speaker was Jeffrey Benedict ’91, an Eastern graduate and #1 New York Times best-selling author and seasoned television/film producer. Benedict has written 17 nonfiction books and more than 100 articles and essays exploring a diverse range of topics. One of his latest books, "The Dynasty," has recently been adapted into an Apple TV+ docuseries about the New England Patriots.  

While Benedict majored in history with plans to become a teacher, he credits Eastern with developing his research skills and fostering his ability to relate to people — two essential skills required of writers, he said. Relatedly, he emphasized the importance of pitching yourself.

“All of you are going to have to convince other people to put their faith in you, to pay you, employ you, to give you a chance.”  

He told the story of how he got the book deal to write “The Dynasty” with the New England Patriots. “I wrote an old-fashioned letter to owner Robert Kraft ... Six months later I got a letter back and another chance to pitch myself.”  

After winning over Tom Brady, Benedict was granted full access to the team and the multiyear book project was underway. “Getting to know people and getting them to trust me is such an important part of my job,” he said, crediting Eastern for helping him to develop that skill.  

Benedict is proud of his blue-collar upbringing and the fact that he attended Eastern, "a small state school in Willimantic." He told the graduates to remain humble, but to aim high and to be persistent. “You can write to anybody,” he said. “There’s no reason you can’t say, ‘hey, give me a chance.’ Someone will.”  

In her final commencement address, President Elsa Núñez, who is retiring this May after 18 years as president, emphasized the students' liberal arts backgrounds and bright futures.

“You have worked diligently and tirelessly, always guided by our faculty and with the ever-present influence of Eastern’s liberal arts values and educational approach .... You are among the ranks of liberally educated persons who will contribute to your chosen profession by thinking creatively, communicating clearly, working collaboratively and acting ethically.”  

Núñez assured students of the wise decision they’ve made to invest in their education, citing data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that shows lower unemployment rates for people with bachelor’s degrees compared to those with just a high school diploma. She also noted a study by the Georgetown University Center of Education and the Workforce that valued a bachelor’s degree at $2.8 million over a lifetime on average.   

Núñez asserted that receiving a college education is essential for the preservation of democracy. “Throughout history, those who led by force always sought to discredit and silence the voices of the educated, for the educated pose the greatest threat to autocratic rule," she said. “You will be challenged by those who belittle your education because it minimizes their power to mislead and misinform.”  

In her charge to the Class of 2024, Núñez told graduates: “Use your Eastern education to do good, embrace the differences you find in others, create opportunity, stand against hate, lift each other higher.”   

Senior Class President Annan focused her remarks on the theme of perseverance. “Perseverance is about summoning the strength to keep going when the path ahead seems daunting and obstacles threaten to derail our dreams,” she said. “During our time at Eastern we have met academic demands, balanced multiple responsibilities and faced personal hardships that have challenged our journey. Despite everything, we refused to give up.”  

Annan continued, “Now as we embark on the next chapter of our lives, let us remember that success is not measured by the absence of challenges but by our ability to overcome them. Let us embrace challenges as opportunities for growth, knowing that with perseverance, anything is possible.”   

Terrence Cheng, chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), congratulated President Núñez on her tenure and shared advice with the graduates, telling them to stand up for their beliefs, to not be afraid of failure, and to recognize that they will face resistance from the status quo along their journeys.  

When the graduates face pushback in their future lives, Cheng said, “You have to ask yourself: Am I doing the right thing, the right way, and for the right reasons? If the answer is yes, then keep going because the integrity of your work and your character is going to shine through. When all is said and done, your integrity is all you really have. It’s what you will be remembered for.”  

Representing the governing body of the CSCU, Martin Guay of the Board of Regents for Higher Education commended the graduates. “Despite starting college during the global pandemic and facing many unique challenges, each of you has persevered, demonstrating your resilience, academic abilities and strength of character. But this is not the end of your journey, only a new beginning with endless possibilities and opportunities.”  

The Commencement Exercises kicked off with piano accompaniment by music lecturer David Ballena, followed by the processional with the Governor's Foot Guard and Eastern's World Percussion Ensemble. Graduates tossed a penny into a special fountain in keeping with the University's "Make a Wish" tradition, and graduate Grace Michalowski ’24 sang "America the Beautiful."  

Grand Marshal William Lugo presided over the ceremony; graduate Frida Nieto Gonzalez ’24 gave the invocation; Yaw Nsiah, chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, was recognized for receiving the 2024 Exemplary Service to Eastern Award; and graduates Billi Kozak ’24 and Kathryn Kubisek ’24 were recognized as this year's Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award recipients, the highest student honored given by the CSCU.  

Written by Michael Rouleau