Final Exam Study
Guide Final Exam Study
GuideFINAL EXAM DETAILS
Date:
Thursday, 5/8
Time: 8:00-10:00
Coverage: Comprehensive (covers the whole semester)
Questions: 50 Multiple Choice (answered on a scantron form)
Points: 50
NOTE: Students with perfect attendance are not required to take the final exam.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE TEST
Because you will complete the test by filling out a scantron form, you need to bring a #2 lead pencil.
WHAT TO STUDY
| 1. | Class Notes |
| 2. | PowerPoints linked from course page |
| 3. | "Jury of Her Peers" |
| 4. | Handouts (both print and ones linked from our course page) |
| 5. | Textbook (Short Guide to College Writing) |
You class notes and the PowerPoints linked from our course page cover what we emphasized most in class, so those are your best study resources. However, there will be questions from the short story, and there may be questions from handouts and reading assignments from your text, as well.
TYPES AND NUMBERS OF QUESTIONS
Here was the make-up of last semester's final exam. The numbers of the different types of questions won't necessarily be identical on your exam, but they will be close.
| Types of Questions | Numbers of Each Question Type |
| Writing Concepts: writing process, analysis (including the various types we discussed), paragraphs, essay structure, logical fallacies, etc. | 22 |
| Source Use and MLA Documentation/Essay Format | 15 |
| Literary Analysis and Short Story: questions about literary analysis/terms and questions about character, plot, setting, etc. from the story itself | 8 |
| Correctness/Editing: identification of errors, punctuation, writing styles, etc. | 5 |