Outline for English 11 Final Exam
The Composition Exam is half of the final exam. You will write it during your last class of the week after the Victoria Day long weekend, or at another time selected by the teacher. This year it will be on May 18.
During this one hour exam, you will write a short, multi-paragraph essay about a literary element in the novel you've read for Lit Circles. You will have a choice of topics for the essay, and will have time to prepare for it during the two weeks leading up to this date.
You should also prepare for this half of the final by reviewing the writing process, and by making sure you know what the basic types of conflict are. [go to my “Glossary of Literary Terms” page on my weebly hw page: nhryciuk.weebly.com]
The essay will be marked on a scale of 6. You will not get it back until you have written the second half of the final exam.
Second Half of Final Exam
This is written in the double exam block in June, after classes are over.
Part 1: 100 Multiple Choice Questions (see following categories)
1. Spelling (20 questions) Identify the word that is correctly spelled (no, you can’t study for this).
2. Parallelism (5 questions) Identify which sentence does NOT have faulty parallelism.
3. Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers (5 questions)
4. Comma Faults/Run-ons/Fragments (5 questions)
5. Punctuation and Usage Errors (15 questions) Basic errors, such as the difference between its and it’s, fewer and less, etc.
6. Fiction/Nonfiction: Read 3 short pieces and answer 41 comprehension questions.
7. Poetry: Read two poems and answer 9 comprehension questions. [This year, this section MAY be replaced by a paragraph response to the unit on Much Ado About Nothing.]
For Sections 6/7 above, review the following literary terms:
metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole [in the Poetry terms booklet]
irony, point of view [ in the glossary of lit. terms on my weebly
page]
Part II: Poetry
Read a poem. Using paragraph format, explain how three metaphors are used in the poem.
Note:
Some people may not need the full two hours to write the exam, so please make sure you have something else you can do when you are finished. You can study, read or ask for your electronic device back once you are finished the exam.
Last but not least, you are not allowed to leave the exam room until the full two hours are up, so take a bathroom break before the exam.
The Composition Exam is half of the final exam. You will write it during your last class of the week after the Victoria Day long weekend, or at another time selected by the teacher. This year it will be on May 18.
During this one hour exam, you will write a short, multi-paragraph essay about a literary element in the novel you've read for Lit Circles. You will have a choice of topics for the essay, and will have time to prepare for it during the two weeks leading up to this date.
You should also prepare for this half of the final by reviewing the writing process, and by making sure you know what the basic types of conflict are. [go to my “Glossary of Literary Terms” page on my weebly hw page: nhryciuk.weebly.com]
The essay will be marked on a scale of 6. You will not get it back until you have written the second half of the final exam.
Second Half of Final Exam
This is written in the double exam block in June, after classes are over.
Part 1: 100 Multiple Choice Questions (see following categories)
1. Spelling (20 questions) Identify the word that is correctly spelled (no, you can’t study for this).
2. Parallelism (5 questions) Identify which sentence does NOT have faulty parallelism.
3. Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers (5 questions)
4. Comma Faults/Run-ons/Fragments (5 questions)
5. Punctuation and Usage Errors (15 questions) Basic errors, such as the difference between its and it’s, fewer and less, etc.
6. Fiction/Nonfiction: Read 3 short pieces and answer 41 comprehension questions.
7. Poetry: Read two poems and answer 9 comprehension questions. [This year, this section MAY be replaced by a paragraph response to the unit on Much Ado About Nothing.]
For Sections 6/7 above, review the following literary terms:
metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole [in the Poetry terms booklet]
irony, point of view [ in the glossary of lit. terms on my weebly
page]
Part II: Poetry
Read a poem. Using paragraph format, explain how three metaphors are used in the poem.
Note:
Some people may not need the full two hours to write the exam, so please make sure you have something else you can do when you are finished. You can study, read or ask for your electronic device back once you are finished the exam.
Last but not least, you are not allowed to leave the exam room until the full two hours are up, so take a bathroom break before the exam.