Final Exam information ...June 1 and June 2

The final exam will be divided into two sections:

OK...done with this...1 pm...sorry for the delay...my migraine got the best of me...since Wednesday night.

Monday June 1st in class we'll take Part 1. Part 1 will consist of:
Grammar and Poetry.
The grammar will be paragraphs with potential mistakes underlined. You must decide if it is correct as written or if a change is necessary and what the correct change may be. Multiple Choice format.
Poetry will be multiple choice format. Poetry terms will be used in questions. You will need to be able to look at the structure or a poem and word choice to help discern meaning/mood/tone.

June 2nd, the regularly scheduled 90 minute exam period, we'll take part 2. Part 2 will consist of literature and essays based on literature. The Multiple Choice questions will be heaving weighted on Tom Sawyer (approx. 2/3) with Macbeth and Frankenstein covered (approx. 1/3).

The two days will allow students to have time to thoroughly respond to the essay prompts.

June 1st...Grammar and Poetry
Grammar...review Lessons 8, 10, 11, quick fix (including avoiding the use of double negatives)

Poetry
terms to know include:
SLANT RHYME
END RHYME
INTERNAL RHYME
MOOD/TONE
CONNOTATION/DENOTATION
METAPHOR
SIMILE
ASSONANCE
ALLITERATION

June 2nd: Final Exam 8:30-10:00
Bring Pencils and Pens

Turn in novels to me IF you do not wish to keep...donate so students next year can use...

Block 3 Meet in Room______
Block 4 Meet in Room _____
Block 5 Meet in Room _____

Topics Covered from Tom Sawyer, Macbeth, Frankenstein:
Themes
Main Characters
Plot
Setting
Conflicts

Essays: The following are the essays that are possible for the final exam. The exam will have three of them listed. You will be required to write about 1 with CONCRETE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE.

Directions: In a well-developed essay answer _____ of the following essays. (You had the topics ten days in advance.) Complete answers include concrete textual evidence to prove you read the novels. Concrete evidence includes quotes, facts, and specific details from the story.

Your paper should be organized with an introductory paragraph that includes your THESIS statement. Underline the thesis statement.

The body paragraphs should be logically organized to support/defend/explain your thesis. This is where the CONCRETE textual evidence is key.

The conclusion should wrap up the essay.

TOPIC #1 Both Frankenstein and Brave New World deal with technological and scientific advances in society. Discuss how each deals with the concept of creation of life. Does either author or neither author take a stance as to the ethical questions involved in people creating life in a laboratory setting?

TOPIC #2 The search for identity was a common theme this year. Pick one novel from each of the two categories below and explain how the protagonist sought to discover his/her self throughout the story.
Semester 1 Semester 2
Tuesdays With Morrie Macbeth
The Five People You Met in Heaven Frankenstein
For One More Day Tom Sawyer
Survival in Auschwitz
Brave New World

TOPIC #3 Critics disagree as to the role of literature: is it to instruct or entertain. Pick 2 stories we read this semester and argue for one side: entertainment or instruction. Use concrete details to support your argument.

TOPIC #4 Both the Monster in Frankenstein and Tom in Tom Sawyer grow up without parents. The Monster has no one while Tom has Aunt Polly. Mary Shelley gave her monster feelings and intelligence. Fatherless and motherless, the monster struggles to find his place in human society. Tom is a mischievous child who gets into trouble and must be reprimanded by adults in his life. Explain how the Monster and Tom came “of age (matured)” in the novels. Chronicle at least three experiences each character had that made him come of age. As the character aged, what did he learn about himself? Discuss whether having an adult role model was or was not important in each of the youth’s maturation.

TOPIC #5: Superstitions are a common motif in both Tom Sawyer and Macbeth. Discuss how the superstitions affect character’s actions. A complete answer explores three superstitions from each piece of literature.