The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: What is literature essay? parts of literature essay, how to write literature essay? checklist after writing your essay, types of literature essay, topics for literature essay, example; hamlet.
Lecture 21 The Es s ay Exam Recap • What is Literature Essay? • Parts of Literature Essay • How to Write Literature Essay? • Checklist after writing your essay • Types of Literature Essay • Topics for Literature Essay • Example; Hamlet What is an essay exam? • • A test in which you write an essay or a certain number of paragraphs in response to a question It helps the teacher check your ability to organize and write paragraphs or an essay Preparing for the Exam • • Know what is expected of you What content will be covered? How many questions will be on the exam? Ask yourself: – What I know about this material? – What I need to know? Taking the Exam: Preview • • Skim over the entire exam to get a sense of everything you have to Estimate how much time you have to spend on each question – For example, if you have questions and a hour time period, plan for 30 minutes to organize, write, and review each question Taking the Exam: Preview • • Identify which essay question you want to answer first Read the question carefully – • • Many students poorly on essay exams because they misread the question Underline key words or phrases Determine whether the question is asking you to respond to more than one thing Essay Question “Action” Words • • • • DiscussConsider important characteristics and main points Compare- Show how items are similar or different; include details or examples Contrastdetails Show how items are different; include or examples Define- Give an accurate meaning of the term with enough detail to show that you really understand it Es s ay Que s tio n “Ac tio n” Wo rds • • • ExplainGive facts and details that make the idea or concept clear and understandable EvaluateReact to the topic in a logical way Discuss the merits, strengths, weaknesses, advantages, or limitations of the topic Summarize- Cover the major points in brief form; use a sentence and paragraph form Essay Question “Action” Words • • • • Describehappened, why Tell how something looks or including how, who, where, and Justify- Give reasons that support an action, event, or policy Criticize- Make judgments about quality or worth; including both positive and negative aspects Prove- Demonstrate or establish that a concept or theory is correct, logical, or valid In Essay Exam… Organization and Neatness have merit Don’t be Nervous! It’s difficult to relax during an exam, but there are steps you can take to be more successful during an essay exam Steps to Success • Read the essay question carefully Underline key words in the question that will help you decide what kind of information to include in your answer Steps to Success Practice: Read the exam question below Which words are the most important words in the question? Question: Many parents do not allow their children to attend the funeral service of a person who has died. Do you think children should be allowed to attend funerals? Why or why not? Give three reasons Steps to Success • Rephrase the question into a statement This can serve as the thesis statement for your essay answer or the topic sentence for a one-paragraph answer Steps to Success Example: question Look at the example below of how a can be rephrased into a statement Question: In what ways has T.V affected society? Thesis Statement: Some of the effects of T.V on society are… Steps to Success Practice: Read the exam question below How can you rephrase this into a statement? Question: did you answer What is your major in college? Why choose that major? Support your Thesis Statement: I chose the major of computer science because I enjoy working on computers, it will be easy to find a job when I graduate, and it is a challenging field Steps to Success • Brainstorm on paper Write down notes, words, phrases, facts, quotations about the question Do this on another piece of paper Get much information as down as you can Steps to Success • Focus your answer Read through your brainstormed notes and select information for your answer Cross out irrelevant ideas in notes; add any ideas that important your you think are Steps to Success • Make a rough plan of your answer Decide on the order that you would like to follow when presenting your ideas Prepare a rough outline with your brainstormed notes ESSAY Thesis: Subpoint A Subpoint B Subpoint C Conclusion Steps to Success • Write your essay Remember to look at the clock while you write You need to know how much time you have left! Steps to Success • Reread your answer during the testing period Be sure that it is complete If you want to add something, write it in the space above the sentence where you want to add it and use an arrow One of the main effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was the ill health of people affected high amount by the ^ of radiation Steps to Success • Edit your answer On an in-class writing exam, you will not be able to edit as carefully as you can when out-of-class essay some even writing an However, because mistakes in grammar and spelling can be confusing, it is important that you edit Review of Steps On an essay exam… • Read the question carefully • Rephrase the question into a statement • Brainstorm ideas • Focus your answer • Make a rough outline • Write your essay and look at the time! • Re-read your answer • Edit Summary • What is an essay exam? • Preparing for the Exam • Taking the Exam: Preview • Essay Question “Action” Words • What merits in Essay Exam? • Writing & Answering • Following Directives for Essays in Exams • Steps to success References • www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc • http://www.studygs.net/tsttak4.htm • http://www.studygs.net/essayterms.htm • PowerPoint Presentation by Ruth Luman: Modesto Junior College ... an essay exam? • Preparing for the Exam • Taking the Exam: Preview • Essay Question “Action” Words • What merits in Essay Exam? • Writing & Answering • Following Directives for Essays in Exams... 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