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1st In-Term Exam

u Write a 5 - paragraph example essay, of no less than 400 words, on ............ (25 points)

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Remember the following:

1) Regarding titles:

A. Don't put things like " * -- or any other symbols around the title

B. Make sure your titles are attractive, yet grammatically correct!

C. Punctuate the title correctly; e.g. This is wrong:

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2) Regarding the thesis statement:

A. It should not be too long

B. It should be one complete sentence!

C. The supporting ideas should be distinct and parallel.

3) Don't forget to use suitable, attractive transitions in your body paragraphs.

4) Don't put smiley faces J in your essay - I love them but your essays are not the right place for them!

5) Don't throw around unsupported information like "some research states..." What reseach??? Punctuate quotations accurately!

6) Pay special attention to the conclusion. It’s the part that sticks in the readers mind.

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2nd In-Term Exam

u Write a 5 - paragraph causal essay, of no less than 400 words, on the causes that lead to ........... (25 points)

Note: Here you must discuss 3 causes that lead to ........... (Your introduction will focus on the effects of ............... or you will use any other type of introduction)

u Write a 5 - paragraph process essay, of no less than 400 words, on ...........     (25 points)

u Write a 5 - paragraph effect essay, of no less than 400 words, on the effects of ..............     (25 points)

Note: Here you must discuss 3 effects of ............ (Your introduction will focus on the causes of ................ or you will use any other type of introduction)

u Write a 5 - paragraph comparative essay, of no less than 400 words, on the similarities between ........... and ........     (25 points)

Note: Here you must discuss 3 similarities (Your introduction will focus on the differences or you will use any other type of introduction)

u Write a 5 - paragraph contrastive essay, of no less than 400 words, on the differences between ...... and .........     (25 points)

Note: Here you must discuss 3 differences............ (Your introduction will focus on the similarities of ................ or you will use any other type of introduction)

Writing 4 (Final Exam Questions)

QUESTION 1: Essay Writing (25 pts)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

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Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Write a 5 - paragraph argumentative essay, of no less than 400 words, discussing your position.

QUESTION 2: Writing Well-Developed Introductions (7.5 pts)

(A) Write a well-developed introduction that logically leads to the provided thesis statement.

Use either a dramatic/interesting/funny story introduction or a surprising facts introduction.

(B) Give your introduction an interesting, grammatically correct title

QUESTION 3: Writing Well-Developed Conclusions (5 pts)

Write a well-developed conclusion for the following outline:

QUESTION 4: Writing Well-Developed Body Paragraphs (7.5 pts)

The introduction, along with the thesis statement, is provided below.

(A) Write a well-developed point-by-point contrastive or comparative (Note: In the exam paper, we will specify which; contrastive or comparative) paragraph, as the first body paragraph, that logically follows the introduction and thesis.

(B) Write an attractive, grammatically correct title.

QUESTION 5: Editing (5 pts): Edit the following paragraph.

Look for 10 mistakes only in punctuation, capitalization, transition words and connectors.