Mid+Year+Exam+Senior+English++January+2018

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=Midterm Exam Thursday, January 18th @ 10:00 am. Arrive no later than 9:55 am.= = = = Students who have an A- or higher for semester 2 and have not been absent more than 8 times during the semester are exempt from the midyear exam. = = = =Part One: Multiple Choice=

1. Catcher in the Rye
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2. Grammar- fragments and run-ons [[image:http://www.chompchomp2.com/images/index.png width="113" height="113" align="left"]]
Grammar Bytes Fragments/ Fused Sentences-Comma Splices

College Board Writing sample multiple choice questions

3. Reading Passage
Literature SAT reading passage how to video

SAT practice reading questions

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=Part Two: Essays=

1. College Essays -
identify characteristics of a well-written college essay, demonstrate knowledge of admissions criteria

College Essay Resources

2. Rhetorical Analysis- identify purpose, tone. Identify rhetoric (strategies, moves) employed to achieve the purpose, evaluate the effectiveness of the argument.
Tone Handout Says Does Handout Rhetorical Patterns- Essays Rhetorical Modes Presentation