English 1101 Final Exam
English 1101 Final Exam
DUE FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2013 PLEASE SUBMIT AS A .doc, .docx, or .rtf file.
200 points.
Directions: Answer each question in a paragraph—be sure to give specific details and examples. Remember that each of these questions has multiple parts to it. You must type your responses out and hand it to me by the end of our class period.
Length: By the time you answer each question, you should have 5 solid paragraphs, or about 2 and 2 ½ -3 pages double spaced. If you are looking for a word count, I would like 600+ words.
Points: 5 questions at 40 points each for 200 points for 25% of your grade (all will be sliding scale).
1. Many students have confessed that there is a prevailing belief that English 1101 is not a serious class, or that it is not helpful. Reflect on what you have learned this semester in English 1101, and give 5 examples of what you have learned this semester, improved your knowledge of, or what has helped you become a better writer, thinker, and researcher. Do you think you can apply what you have learned in English 1101 to other classes? What will you do with the skills you have learned in English 1101 that made this class more useful to you than you might have initially thought?
2. Consider 2 areas where you feel you are excelling and give an example for each. Why do you feel you are doing well here? Is this a new area for you to feel confident in? Discuss. Now consider another 2 areas where you feel you are struggling. Why do you feel you are struggling here? What will you do to improve these areas? Discuss.
3. Consider rhetorical situation (Topic, Angle, Purpose, Readers, etc): explain what each one is briefly, and then consider if it has it helped you improve your writing. Discuss how, why, or why not.
4. How do you feel about close reading assignments and researched assignments? Are you comfortable pulling and citing quotations to write a close reading analysis or to support an argument? How about researching?
DUE FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2013 PLEASE SUBMIT AS A .doc, .docx, or .rtf file.
200 points.
Directions: Answer each question in a paragraph—be sure to give specific details and examples. Remember that each of these questions has multiple parts to it. You must type your responses out and hand it to me by the end of our class period.
Length: By the time you answer each question, you should have 5 solid paragraphs, or about 2 and 2 ½ -3 pages double spaced. If you are looking for a word count, I would like 600+ words.
Points: 5 questions at 40 points each for 200 points for 25% of your grade (all will be sliding scale).
1. Many students have confessed that there is a prevailing belief that English 1101 is not a serious class, or that it is not helpful. Reflect on what you have learned this semester in English 1101, and give 5 examples of what you have learned this semester, improved your knowledge of, or what has helped you become a better writer, thinker, and researcher. Do you think you can apply what you have learned in English 1101 to other classes? What will you do with the skills you have learned in English 1101 that made this class more useful to you than you might have initially thought?
2. Consider 2 areas where you feel you are excelling and give an example for each. Why do you feel you are doing well here? Is this a new area for you to feel confident in? Discuss. Now consider another 2 areas where you feel you are struggling. Why do you feel you are struggling here? What will you do to improve these areas? Discuss.
3. Consider rhetorical situation (Topic, Angle, Purpose, Readers, etc): explain what each one is briefly, and then consider if it has it helped you improve your writing. Discuss how, why, or why not.
4. How do you feel about close reading assignments and researched assignments? Are you comfortable pulling and citing quotations to write a close reading analysis or to support an argument? How about researching?