Final Exam Test Guide

English 110 Final Exam Guide
Ms. Rossetti/June 2009

G1: Friday, June 19 (7:30-9:00)
W3: Tuesday, June 23 (9:15-10:45)

Bring something to do in case you finish early (study for another exam, read a book or magazine, etc); talking during the exam time is prohibited, and you cannot leave until the exam period is over.

Format
Multiple Choice, Matching, True or False
You will be required to respond to one essay prompt. There will be several choices and you will select and write about one of them.

Exam Topics

• Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare

Here are some interactive quizzes that I found online.

http://www.shakespearehelp.com/romeo/quizzes/rj_act1quiz.htm
http://www.shakespearehelp.com/romeo/quizzes/rj_act2quiz.htm
http://www.shakespearehelp.com/romeo/quizzes/rj_act3quiz.htm
http://www.shakespearehelp.com/romeo/quizzes/rj_act4quiz.htm
http://www.shakespearehelp.com/romeo/quizzes/rj_act5quiz.htm

• Night by Elie Wiesel
  
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
  
  

Homework

Language

Dialect: dialect, a distinctive variety of a language, spoken by members of an identifiable regional group, nation, or social class. Dialects differ from one another in pronunciation, vocabulary, and (often) in grammar.

Standard English: The variety of English that is generally acknowledged as the model for the speech and writing of educated speakers.

Jargon: The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group.

Slang: A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of short-lived coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect.


*ASSIGNMENT*
Go to: Harvard Survey of North American Dialects (hosted at University of Wisconsin)

http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/maps.html

a. Back in 2001, the linguistics department at Harvard University began a survey about North American dialects. I completed the survey while they were still seeking data, but they have since posted the results and turned over the hosting of their project to the University of Wisconsin. You don’t have to read through all 122 survey items, but click through some of them and compare your usage to the survey results.
b. Provide a significant comment about the survey or discuss with other students with several shorter comments to this post.

R&J Scene Project

Romeo and Juliet Scene Project Evaluation to embed - Upload a doc

Read this doc on Scribd: Romeo and Juliet Scene Project Evaluation to embed

Third Quarter Book Report

Third Quarter Book Report

Click the following link to download the instructions and book choices for the third quarter book report: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?u=1083475. The project type is the completion of a packet, which will be distributed in class when we return from February vacation.

Due Date: March 30 or 31
Counts As: Test
Late Work: -10 per day with a max. of -30 before grade reverts to a 0.

Midterm Schedule

Midterm Schedule

Monday, January 19: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 20: G1 (7:30-9:00), W1 (9:15-10:45)
Wednesday, January 21: G2 (7:30-9:00), W2 (9:15-10:45)
Thursday, January 22: G3 (7:30-9:00), W3 (9:15-10:45)
Friday, January 23: G4 (7:30-9:00), W4 (9:15-10:45)

Midterm Facts

1. You cannot be exempt from midterms, only finals.
2. Midterms count as 10% of your final grade for the class for the year. They are their own grade and not averaged into a quarterly grade. They will appear on your report card in their own column.
3. You must stay in the classroom until the end of the exam period; therefore, bring study materials for your next exam, a book or magazine, etc.
4. Cheating on an exam will result in a 0; 10% of your grade for the class will be a 0. This includes cheating for yourself AND helping others cheat.
5. If you are exempt from a 1/2 year class, you are not required to come to school during that period. However, buses do not make extra trips; if you come to school during a period for which you have no exam, you must go to the media center until your exam begins/the second exam is over.
6. There is a 15 minute break between exams; you are not required to remain in your exam room at this time.

Thursday/Friday

In class on Thursday/Friday

• Short Story Test
• When finished, begin the homework:
  

1. Read through the list of Shakespearean Vocabulary Words (handout). Write sentences or a conversation using the words. You may use more than one word per sentence. Highlight or underline the words.
2. Complete the three Discussion Questions on the William Shakespeare--Life of Drama Notes Handout (page 3 + 4). Answer questions in several sentences each.

• When everyone is finished, continue William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama.

HOMEWORK: Finish 1 & 2 above