Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Thesis - Perseverance is the key to survival in a turbulent world.

Building Your Exam - ENG1D

Your exam will contain approximately FIVE parts.

The 5th Part will be the most important part - ESSAY

Marked for the checklist

Intro - general to specific, thesis, directional statement

Body - define, reference, explain, reasoning, connection (X3?)

Conclusion - restatement in new terms, redirectional statement, end on capper (spin out)

Also marked for:

use of source material (Exodus)
use of own thinking (Making Connections)
use of stylistic and structural skill
rough outline done first and included
thesis - good? argument? point of view? DON’T JUST OBSERVE, EVALUATE and ASSERT

Level 3, 3+, 4-, 4, 4+

How do we find the right thesis?

PART 2

Passage (short story or poem)

Usually 20-25 marks. More standard kind of marking.

(there is HIGH chance that we will want PRISON-BASED stories, thanks to today)

Looking for questions on MEANING with some on STRUCTURE

Of course, Plot, Setting, Character, Theme.

Of course, “what do YOU think?” questions are always good.

Proof with references always good.

Find ways to consider possibilities that need to be proven. (This COULD be that - Here’s Why!)

Your task - find a good short story or a good poem that allows students to dig in without being too wacky - ie can’t be too vague or personal -

Questions usually are 3-8 marks.

Classic answers might include some use of terms that we have used - forcing some KNOWLEDGE answers - ie knowing what a particular poetic device is, as an example

Five Mark Question Strategy

Define
Explain
Refer
Show reasoning
Connect

Some Short Answer Questions about the novel and the play. (25-30 marks)

Hey, see above.

Now, apply that thinking to the novel and the play.

Why did...

How did...

What was the purpose of...

Teacher trick: ask a question where remembering something is only the first part of the answer 

Concept or Idea A combined with Book to give a new Idea (point of view/value)


Selflessness + Exodus = how valuable?

Friendship + Exodus = how does it help characters survive terrible situations


AoD 1 -

point - characters that don’t give up find solutions that other people would never get to
explanation
references - p. 235 - Mara does blah blah blah
how and why important
connection

AoD 2 -

point -
explanation
references
how and why important
connection

Conclusion

What about the First Half of the exam?

You come up with 10 questions in your group.

You answer all 10 in your group.

You submit all questions and answers.

THEN - I choose exam questions from your pile.


Selflessness

Define briefly in Intro

1. Discuss selflessness

2. Show how it is difficult

3. Show how it is worth it.