December 9, 2009 Archives

An identification, short-answer, and essay section.

Update, Oct 29: An earlier version of this page said parts of the exam would just cover the second half of term. That was leftover text from an earlier syllabus that included a midterm exam. Since I didn't offer a midterm exam this year, the final exam will cover the whole term.

One question will ask you to analyze a short text that we did not discuss during class. My goal is to see whether you can analyze and interpret, without using excess summary.

See these resources on writing timed in-class essays:

1. Plan your time wisely.
2. Answer the right question.
3. Collect your thoughts.
4. Leave time to revise.
5. Revise your thesis statement before you turn in your paper, so it looks like the conclusion you stumbled across was the one you planned from the start.

See also: Writing That Demonstrates Thinking Ability