Monday, January 14, 2013

Midterm details

Your midterm will consist of two separate assessments:
1. An in-class essay which asks you to respond to the following question:
What does it mean to be a young American?
Using  Into the Wild, The Catcher in the Rye and one other example of your own choosing, you will answer this question fully and specifically. We shall use the rubric from the beginning of the year to assess you:
You may outline and bring notes to the exam, but the actual essay will be written on demand. This will be worth 30% of your midterm grade.
2. A portfolio which asks you to reflect upon the work you have done this semester as a reader, writer and thinker. This will be worth 70% of your midterm grade.

Here are the documents which will help you with this task:
Overview and instructions
Checklist of Skills
Assessment Sheet
Other reader letter

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