Bagrut Hebrew Language & Expression study plan

Map the structure of an informational text: identify title, opening paragraph, subheadings, and concluding paragraph in three unseen articles and label each part's function.

Distinguish main claim from supporting detail by writing a one-sentence main-idea statement for five op-ed style passages and marking which sentences are evidence.

Build a personal glossary of 40 discourse markers that signal contrast, cause, addition, and conclusion, and classify each by the logical relation it marks.

Practice scanning for specific data (numbers, names, dates) in two long informational texts under a 12-minute timer per text.

Analyze argumentative structure: locate thesis, counter-argument, and rebuttal in four argumentative passages and draw a simple argument map for each.

Evaluate the strength of evidence by ranking the supporting reasons in two passages from strongest to weakest and justifying each ranking in one sentence.

Practice inferring the author's stance and tone from word choice, listing at least six evaluative adjectives or phrases per passage.

Answer ten multiple-choice comprehension items per passage set and log every error with the reason it was wrong (misread question, missed inference, vocabulary gap).

Identify narrator, point of view, and setting in three short literary passages and state how each choice shapes the reader's sympathy.

Annotate figurative language: mark at least eight metaphors, similes, or personifications per passage and explain the effect of each in one sentence.

Trace the emotional arc of a poem or short story by charting shifts in tone at the beginning, middle, and end.

Distinguish literal from figurative meaning in ten short quoted lines and write both readings for each.

Parse 30 sentences into subject, predicate, and object, and identify the head of each phrase.

Classify and correct ten common agreement errors involving collective nouns, numbers, and compound subjects.

Transform 15 sentences between active and passive voice and note which version suits formal written Hebrew.

Diagnose and repair run-on sentences and fragments in a 300-word text you wrote yourself.

Apply the punctuation rules for clause separation, quotation, and parenthetical insertion by editing a 400-word passage and justifying each mark added.

Identify and fix five misplaced modifiers and five ambiguous pronoun references in sample sentences.

Build a one-page reference of punctuation conventions you personally get wrong, with a corrected example for each.

Proofread two of your own earlier essays using a fixed checklist and record the number of errors found per category.

Group 60 academic and formal vocabulary items into synonym clusters and write one original sentence using each cluster correctly.

Distinguish register by rewriting five informal sentences into formal written style and five formal sentences into plain everyday style.

Draft a structured five-paragraph argumentative essay with an explicit thesis, two developed body paragraphs, a counter-argument, and a conclusion.

Revise your draft twice: once for content and organization, once for vocabulary precision and register consistency.

Write a timed 350-word essay in 45 minutes and self-score it against a rubric covering thesis clarity, paragraph unity, transitions, and language accuracy.

Summarize two texts of different genres in a total of 150 words each, preserving the main claim and omitting examples.

Integrate two sources on the same topic into one short synthesis paragraph that names where they agree and where they diverge.

Cut a 400-word draft to 250 words without losing any main point, and list what you removed and why.

Take two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and score each section separately.

Re-teach your three weakest error types from the week 2 and week 7 logs by writing a short rule and a corrected example for each.

Rewrite your lowest-scoring essay from week 7 and compare the two versions side by side.

Compile a final one-page exam-day checklist covering timing, reading order, and proofreading steps.