Exam Information and Guidelines

The first essay topic is provided in advance.
You need to write a mini-biography of one of six people discussed in class.
Content: Background, upbringing, what they did, why they were important, and any interesting trivia.
Choose one person out of the six that interests you the most and do extra research about them.
You will be asked smaller questions about all six throughout the exam, but this essay requires focusing on one in detail.
Preparation in advance is recommended.

You are allowed to use a note card (both sides) for the exam.
You can use it as you wish. Many students use it for bullet points for this essay.

The other two essays involve writing analysis.
There will be five writing examples from different people studied this semester.
You must choose two out of the five examples that interest you the most.
Write a minimum four to five sentence essay for each chosen example.
Content: What is the person talking about? Who are they writing to? Why are they writing this? What is the message? How do you interpret it?
The test will identify who wrote each example and the general reason or audience for their writing.
Any potentially difficult words in the writing samples will be defined in brackets to aid understanding.

Do not cram your writing into the small spaces between the writing selections.
Two full blank pages are provided for your essays.
Use the blank pages to write your essays.
Points will be deducted if you cram your writing into the limited space or if it is illegible.