EMAIL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0SYLLABUS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0POLICIES<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0PRESENTATIONS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0JOURNALS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0PAPER<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0FINAL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The exam is closed book and closed notes. You will not<\/em> need a Scantron, a bluebook or any extra paper. You can use either pen or pencil. I will bring in a sheet containing the exam, and you can simply write your responses directly on the exam. There is no essay portion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may not do things that distract others. Taking an exam is like being in a library: one doesn\u2019t chomp on bubble gum or chips in a library, and it isn\u2019t acceptable during an exam either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why are exams worthwhile?<\/em><\/strong> Without the accountability factor, we just don\u2019t learn as much as we should. Exams aren\u2019t worth much in themselves, but because you want to do well on them, you may approach the material in a way that helps you learn more in the short term and enjoy subsequent literary encounters later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s the best way to prepare for an exam?<\/em><\/strong> The first thing is to find out what kind it will be and work out a learning strategy to suit that kind of exam, but even more important is not to make \u201cdoing well on the exam\u201d the sole purpose of your efforts. In the present course, the exam will not<\/em> be about the literary texts we have read; it is very limited in scope and will cover only selected key issues in Thomas Kane and Graff & Berkenstein. If you read these texts with attention and genuine interest, you should do well on the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What will the exam consist of? What follows is a good general description: I will begin with questions based on some key concerns in Thomas Kane\u2019s The New Oxford Guide to Writing.<\/em> I will, for example, offer you some sentences and ask whether they are fine as-is, or in need of some correction because of a grammatical or other stylistic issue that you should be able to identify. I will also provide some sentence examples and ask you which of the various sentence types mentioned by Kane correctly identifies each example. In addition, I\u2019ll ask a number of basic questions on punctuation, grammar, and on handling quotations, with the key issue consisting not in precise citation format (MLA, APA, etc.) but rather in smooth integration and\/or appropriate analysis of the quoted language. I may also pose a question not about grammar per se but rather about the stylistic infelicities and lack of clarity in a given piece of text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A small but important block of questions will probably center on the Graff & Birkenstein textbook. Please review these authors as thoroughly as your time permits, paying attention to their key concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, don\u2019t stress out over the exam — it isn\u2019t going to be a huge percentage of the course grade, and I\u2019m not out to trip you up with ridiculously minute points of style or grammar. I\u2019ve tried to make the class both enjoyable and informative, and the exam will, I hope, fulfill its mission as an assessment of part of what you\u2019ve learned while not diminishing the general approach we have followed throughout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXAM PREP. FOR E307 ADV. COLLEGE WRITING IN ENGLISH STUDIESCSU FULLERTON, FALL 2015 The exam is closed book and closed notes. 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WHAT WILL BE ON THE EXAM, GENERALLY SPEAKING?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n