ENG 2D7

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Tuesday --> midterm exam (1.5 hours)

Thursday --> draft of Henry IV, Part I written assignment due

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Please review the following INSTRUCTIONS for writing your exam:

You are allowed to bring into the exam:

• pens/whiteout
• water
• a dictionary (to be used only during the proofreading stage)

Step 1: Read the entire passage 3x (5 minutes).

Step 2: Free-write about the passage to discover your personal response (5 minutes).

Step 3: Answer the "elements to consider" questions on your handout (20 minutes).

Step 4: Find details from the text to support your response (15 minutes).

Step 5: Formulate your thesis statement (5 minutes).

Step 6: Compose a commentary on the passage, including the central purpose of the passage and its literary features and effects. You are required to have an introduction followed by fluid, unified paragraphs and a conclusion. Use your thesis statement to anchor your response—your final product should be 3-5 paragraphs in length. Remember that a commentary is one specific type of essay which is written in a formal style appropriate to literary criticism (30 min.).

Step 7: Proofread your commentary and revise accordingly (10 minutes).