Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Exam Notes

You MUST be physically present the day of the exam. This is college policy.Our exam is Thursday, December 15, 2016.
AM Class: 8:00-9:50. Room 124
PM Class: 12:00-1:50 Room 122

You MUST be present on exam day. You may take the exam at either time.

Exam Topic: War
 Look back at previous blog posts for details.

  What to include in your essay:
  •      Introduction that:
    • Clearly identifies the topic
    • Identifies your position on the topic . Answers, "What's your point?"
  •     Body -
    • 3-5 clear reasons why the reader should believe you, the writer
    • These reasons need to be clearly supported with evidence . (Use in-text citations)
    • Literature, statistics, current media, news, interviews, art, quotations, history, etc. Persuade with these. You have a graphic organizer for this.
    • Your own thoughts about the subject - written in 3rd person unless you are including a personal example.
  • Conclusion - include possible solutions to the problem What do you want the reader to know, do, and/or understand as a result of reading your essay?  A good conclusion for a persuasive essay will leave the reader with a clear understanding and will help the reader to support your point of view.  
  • MLA Works Cited page
Follow the guidelines for MLA formatting and documentation throughout the essay.

Bring a paper copy of the draft to class for a peer editing activity that will count 10 points toward your exam grade.



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