Today, I began prepping students for the final. Here are the notes. On Monday, I will provide you with the question for your major essay. Be sure you read these notes, study the "15 Common Errors" and "MOSES" sheet, and study your sheet on how to write a stand-alone paragraph: then be here on Monday. I will not be posting the major essay question on the blog.
Your exam will be on Tuesday, January 24, at 9 a.m.
It is worth 30 percent
of your mark.
You will NOT be able to leave for the
first hour.
You will get three hours to write it (it is created to
be done in 2.5 hours,
but use the extra time!!!!!!)
You will get to use a dictionary/thesaurus.
If you want to bring in your own, that is fine, but I must get it (with your
name on it –post it note- by then end of the day on Monday, January 23).
Bring in pens (dark blue/black ink for the essay), pencils (for the Multiple
choice), erasers,
white-out (though I wouldn’t use it – crossing out is good enough!), and highlighters.
Part
A: Personal Response Assignment
Answer one of
the following questions as you would in a journal reflection activity. This means that you
will write one, well-formed
paragraph (introduction
to topic, thesis, evidence (examples), explanations showing how evidence
supports thesis). This is an opinion piece. I will use it to see if you can back up an
opinion with evidence/examples (you can use “I” and personal examples if you want. You can also use observations from what you have
seen.
A stand alone
opinion paragraph is usually 12
sentences. It usually has three pieces of evidence (of support of an opinion) and then explains how the evidence proves
your main assertion (thesis).
YOU WILL NOT USE
ANY WRITING FROM CLASS TO DO THIS (should take no more than 20 minutes)
Part B: Archaic
Language Reading (7multiple choice questions)
Archaic means old… this means… SHAKESPEARE or an excerpt
from his era. You have your
list of terms, were here for the readings, and learned how to read it. Read as actively as time allows
(remember: you get three hours. Your paragraph should take about 20 minutes).
You probably won’t paraphrase every section or do a summary at the bottom of
the page as this is a test and time is restricted. I will not mark you on active reading.
Part C: Language Concepts (12 multiple choice questions)
You will be given a draft writing. In it there
will be a number of errors
and changes. You will be asked questions about how to fix problems. To do well on this,
you need to KNOW your
grammar/mechanics (the “15 Common Errors” booklet). This does not
change, guys. You get tested on the same things in grade 12!!!
You need to master these in order to get
good marks as far as writing is concerned (essays/responses)
Part
D: Poetry Analysis (14 questions)
You have worked on poetry and have
learned how to read it. Again,
you can only read as actively as time allows (I won’t mark you on it).
Guys, active reading is a skill that you need to practice and develop: like
using a spoon to get soup to your mouth. The more you practice, the easier it
gets. At some point, you don’t need a parent to applaud you for leaving the
table with a clean shirt (okay… maybe some of you do). Read as actively as time permits; trust
that you will have to read
the poem three
times (even if not actively) and settle in. You know how! This is where you need to know
your MOSES stuff (figurative language)
Part
E: Literary Analysis (14 questions)
You will read an excerpt from a novel or a short story and
demonstrate comprehension
of the work. Everything
from language, context cues, MOSES terms may appear here. The focus is
reading and comprehending. Again, assume that you can’t read it as actively as
you do in class. However, trust that you will benefit from AT LEAST using your highlighter
to maintain focus (I always do this)
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