I then did an overview of the test for you which I am pasting below:
A30 Final Exam
Time
to write: three hours
Three Sections:
1.
Multiple choice
(consists of three texts)
a.
Draft (asking you
questions to show that you understand grammar and mechanics, and how to make a
text better (language choices, parallelism, tone, etc). 10 questions
b.
A short story or
an excerpt from a short story or novel (asking you questions to show that you
can read, comprehend, and interpret). 15 questions
c.
A poem or
a visual to interpret (asking you questions to show that you can read,
comprehend, interpret and infer). 5 questions
2.
Five paragraph
essay (using three text references)
·
This
is a formal essay
·
You
can refer ONLY to Canadian short stories, essays, poems, or plays addressed in
class
·
You
will be given a choice between two questions
·
The
questions will be tied to the categories we have been working under in this
term
·
Basically,
you will have your thesis and main points presented in your introduction (along
with introducing the three texts by title, genre, and author); you will have
one text reference in each paragraph
·
A
short conclusion that is a restatement of your thesis and main points
3.
A Five paragraph
essay (using only one text)
·
You
can only use a Canadian full-length play, OR a Canadian novel (INS or Oryx and Crake)
·
You
will have a choice of two questions (you will choose one)
·
Introduction
must have an introduction of topic as part of an attention-getter
·
The
conclusion must have a clincher/reflection that shows you are thinking outside
of the confines of the question you’ve answered
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