Fri. May 12, 2017: Test prep/Essay assignment

Today, we went through the rest of the terms presented in the reading questions that could appear on your exam. The test is tentatively scheduled for next Thursday. I am pasting the terms here for you to study:

I then handed out your essay question. I am pasting it below (the date is also posted on it).

You need to know the following terms:

Point of view

Assertions

pathetic fallacy

similes.

Anthropomorphism

personification.

onomatopoeia

Egocentric.

irony

initial incident

analogies

inferred

animosity

anecdote

Colloquial

dialect

jargon

hierarchy of needs

Freud’s Theory of Personality: Id, Ego, Superego

Introvert/extrovert

Stream of consciousness writing

Empathy

conflict

The Bear: Essay

Spring, 2017

The novel, Bear, provides a strong example in which to address a number of questions from the objectives of this course. Below are such questions. Choose one and then, using the novel as your source, answer the question in essay form.

Keep in mind that the question itself is rather ambiguous in form. You will have to determine the topic word and then create an answer to the question. I generally do this by charting.

1.      How does Canada’s physical landscape influence the relationships and interactions with the main character and others?

2.      How are the landscapes of mind and heart of the main character as important as the physical landscape she is in?

3.      What is revealed about the psychological landscapes (the way she perceives where she is) of the main character in the text read?

4.      How has the representation or understanding of the physical landscape changed throughout the text studied?

Things to consider:

·         You need to follow the seven sentence introductory paragraph layout to ensure you are starting off on the right foot for your organization mark.

·         You need to use your editing checklist to ensure that your convention mark, as well as content and organization mark are as high as possible.

·         You need to remember that repetition of words brings down your vocabulary mark and repetition of ideas lowers your content mark.

·         You need to have your paper properly presented. It needs to be saved in your “ELA A30” folder under “Bear Essay.”

·         It needs to be in 12 point, Times New Roman font, with zero spacing before and after paragraph lines (see me if you need help).

·         It must follow MLA format (first page layout, header and page number, work cited page).

The paper will be due on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.