Exam Format
Part 1: Essay -- See writing prompt below. 50 points
Part 2: Several short reading selections followed by multiple choice questions and constructed response questions totaling 50 points
The reading selections will include a science fiction excerpt, a news article, and a poem.
Part 1: Essay -- See writing prompt below. 50 points
Part 2: Several short reading selections followed by multiple choice questions and constructed response questions totaling 50 points
The reading selections will include a science fiction excerpt, a news article, and a poem.
Essay topic:
If you were the voice of your generation, what would be your most important message? Why might you choose to convey this in a novel rather than a speech or an essay (or some other art form, like film, tv, internet, etc.)? What story would you tell to get your point across?
10 points -- Outline
10 points -- Draft 1
30 points -- Final Draft due on exam day
1 1/2 to 2 pages, multiple paragraphs, logically organized, well thought out
may be written as a first person essay
may be handwritten in blue or black ink or typed as long as it's printed outside of school
neat,error free
reflecting the grammar and writing
If you were the voice of your generation, what would be your most important message? Why might you choose to convey this in a novel rather than a speech or an essay (or some other art form, like film, tv, internet, etc.)? What story would you tell to get your point across?
10 points -- Outline
10 points -- Draft 1
30 points -- Final Draft due on exam day
1 1/2 to 2 pages, multiple paragraphs, logically organized, well thought out
may be written as a first person essay
may be handwritten in blue or black ink or typed as long as it's printed outside of school
neat,error free
reflecting the grammar and writing