Freshman English 2008-2009 First Semester Review Guide:
Your semester exam is worth 200 points overall, and comprises 10% of your semester grade. The other 90% comes from the first and second quarters – 45% each.
You will have 90 minutes for the exam. This is what your exam will look like.
1. We will have a 90 question vocab exam covering chapters 1-6. It will be worth 30 points.
2. We will have a 50 question exam covering everything we have studied this semester. Use your notebook and Models for Writers as your guides. The test will cover a range of topics from our 7 Step Essay Process, The 10% Solution, to various lead and conclusion techniques, to words from your terminology and vocabulary section. Anything in your notebook is fair game. This exam is worth 50 points.
3. You will be assigned an essay at random. The topic is up to you, but you will be assigned a particular mode. The possibilities are narrative, compare and contrast, illustration (we also used the term example), or definition essay. You will be required to write an essay that fits that mode, craft a compelling title, and use one of the lead and conclusion techniques we have studied this year. The essay is worth 100 points, and will be grade according to our Six Traits rubric.
4. The final 20 points will come from your essay prep notes. Everyone must prepare for the essay portion of the exam by developing a single page (front and back) of notes for each of the four possibilities. Take notes on possible topics, things to do as a writer in that particular mode, and how you might open and close your essay. You will only be allowed to use these notes on the essay portion, not on the vocab or 50 question exam. This will be collected at the end of the exam.
Good luck and see me if you have any questions.
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