Hi. Here is what you need to know about the semester exam. It comprises 10% of your semester grade, the other 90% split between quarters three and four. There are FOUR parts to the exam: a 30 question objective exam that covers what we have studied this semester (QBR, haiku, creative response, sonnet, division and classification, cause and effect, argument, etc.), a 50 question vocab exam that covers chapter 8-15, a 20 question exam on Great Expectations, and an essay exam. The point values are as follows: objective exam 60 points, vocab exam 50 points, Great Expectations 20 points, essay exam 100 points. You will also get 20 points for bringing in your research for the essay, which is explained below. So, 250 points total.
You are required to conduct research on the exam topic prior to the exam. You must bring in one (ONE only) page of notes that has five facts that support a position for the issue and five facts that support a position against the issue. Your sources must be included on your notes. Your notes may only be facts related to the issue - no other notes can be on the page. No notes, no credit for the essay as it is an argument essay. The day of the exam you will be assigned a position at random, so be prepared to argue either side of the issue. The prompt is listed below (notice the requirements of the essay as well).
Essay Prompt: Cell phones in school have recently become a controversial issue. Your school is seeking to ban all cell phones from its campus. Students may not have a cell phone in their lockers, backpacks, or on their person. Anyone with a cell phone on campus will be suspended from school. Argue FOR/AGAINST this ban citing evidence from your research.
Below your name, identify which type of lead and which type of conclusion you are using. Be sure your essay has a clear title and thesis statement. Use three of the rhetorical devices we have studied this year in your essay. In the margin, identify when you use one of these techniques. Be sure you support your thesis with your research, and you must include a blocked and an in-text citation. You will hand in your one page of research notes with the essay. Write in pen, and double space.
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