English 30 – 1 Essay Unit Test- COVID

NAME: _________________________ TOTAL: /40

Part I: Read the following essay Personal Libraries and answer the questions – remember to use the notes posted on the website as needed. (10 marks)

1. What is the thesis of Michael Todd’s essay? (quote directly from the text) – (2 marks)

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2. Why did you choose the above sentence for your thesis? (2 marks)

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3. How does Todd support this thesis? (You may underline specific passages of his support or document his support below. Be sure, though, to identify specific techniques used—two specific answers are required. By techniques I mean: narrative, analogy, anecdote, statistics, facts, quotations) (2 marks)________________________________________________________________________

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4. Do you agree with Todd’s arguments in this essay? Why or why not? (4 marks)

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Part II: Personal Essay 30 marks

Consider the essays and articles we’ve read this unit:

a. What I’ve Learned from Writing – Shauna Singh Baldwinb. A New Perspective – Janice E. Feinc. Rink Rage – James Deacond. Blue Gold – Jim Hightowere. The Accidental Citizen – Mark Kingwellf. The Movie I’d Like to See – Geoff Pevereg. Heroes and Holy Innocents – Kathi Wolfeh. Peace A Hard Sell to Skeptical Youth – David Beers

We have had many discussions revolving around the topic of your generation and your attitudes towards the past, the present, and the future, since you started school. Within the discussions and within the readings, some have argued for or against the attitudes of your generation. Some suggest that the preceding generation—the Millennial generation—is skeptical. Amanda Gibbs in Peace a Hard Sell To Skeptical Youth suggests that they are “realistic, confident, optimistic, activist,” and “incredibly media literate.”

TASK: Using the literature listed above (that means you need to provide examples from the essays) and from your own personal experience or opinion, comment on what you believe YOUR generation to be and what you believe your generation will bring to the future.

NOTE: You MUST create a controlling idea for your essay.

CRITERIA:

Thought and Understanding: 10 marks How effectively the student’s ideas relate to the assignment The quality of the literary interpretations and understanding

Supporting Evidence: 10 marks The selection and quality of evidence How well the supporting evidence is integrated and/or developed to support the

student’s ideas

Form and Structure: 5 marks A coherent, focused, shaped, and concluded discussion in response to the

assignment A unifying effect or a controlling idea that is developed and maintained

Matters of Correctness: 5 marks Sentence construction Word usage (precise words) Grammar Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization)