English 1201 Final Exam Review
Please Note: Exam is Marked out of 60%
There are FOUR major sections to this exam - Listening ( which will be written on June 11
during the a.m.), Visual (Media), Prose, and Analytical Essay ( which is on June 15 in the p.m.)
You will be given a total of 20 minutes overtime (10 minutes per hour). Please remember to
bring a pen. You should create a study schedule for yourself, please do not leave studying for
your exams until last minute. As well, attend tutorials if you feel you need the help or as a
refresher. You can attend any English tutorial, being offered by any English 1201 teacher.
Carefully read each question. If your question mentions the following words: Importance,
Effectiveness, Significance you must discuss an element (i.e. conflict, theme, character traits,
tone, mood, symbolism, irony etc.)
Listening Section – Value 10%
Your listening test will be on June 11 during first period. –Value 10%. The format will be 4
multiple choice and 1 constructed response. For study purposes, review practice tests, formal test
and all the terms in all the sections listed below.
Visual Media Section
Value: 10%
Format:
4 multiple choice questions valued at 1% each
1 short answer question valued at 6%
Resources to Use for All Sections:
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Past tests, Practice Tests, and Model Answers
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Examinable Term list and Definitions: You should know all terms on your visual handout
and on your media handout.( An electronic copy of these can be found on the school
website)
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Class notes
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Ascension Collegiate English 1201 Website
Study the Following Visual Terms:
Visual Elements: angle, asymmetry, background, balance, color, contrast, dominant image,
focal point, font, foreground, perspective, proportion, scale, shadow, symbol, and symmetry.
Visual Forms: Caricature, Collage, Comic Strip, Editorial Cartoon, Graphics, Photo Essay,
Poster, Print, Storyboard.
Terms: Audience (General/Specific), tone, purpose, message and theme.
Media Strategies: bandwagon, plain folks, gender/sex appeal, facts and figures, shock appeal,
emotional appeal, snob appeal celebrity endorsement, name calling
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Media Terms: agenda, brochure, commercial bias, icon, logo, lead, media, caption, message,
intent, propaganda, subliminal message, subtext, white space. Definitions of these can all be
found on the website if you have lost your handout
Prose Section- Value 20% (out of 60%)
Format:
8 multiple choice questions valued at 1% each
2 short answer questions valued at 6% each
Some Common Terms and Synonyms Associated with Essays:
Conflict – Obstacles, Struggles, Challenges
Theme – Lesson, Message, Main Point and Thesis (not to be confused with Thesis
Statement)
Character – Protagonist, Antagonist
Study the Following:
Terms: Alliteration, Allusion, Allegory, Assonance, Atmosphere, Audience ( target) Character,
Conflict, Coherence (PPRTS), Consonance, Diction, Emphatic Devices [ punctuation -dash,
ellipsis, question marks, exclamation marks], italics, bold, all caps , etc), Epiphany, Figurative
Language, Flashback, Foreshadowing, Formal and Informal language, Hyperbole, Imagery,
Irony ( verbal, dramatic & situational), Jargon, Juxtaposition, Metaphor, Methods of
Development, Mood, Onomatopoeia, Parallel Structure, Transitions, Personification, Point of
View ( first, second, third limited, third omniscient), Purpose, Repetition, Simile, Suspense,
Symbolism, Theme, Title and Tone, Unity.
Essay Section – 50 minutes to write – 20%
You will have to write an essay using specific references from the PROSE SELECTION
ON YOUR EXAM
Some Common Terms and Synonyms Associated with Essays:
Conflict – Obstacles, Struggles, Challenges
Theme – Lesson, Message, Main Point and Thesis (not to be confused with Thesis
Statement)
Character – Protagonist, Antagonist
Resources:
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Essay Rubric
Past tests/practice tests and model answers.
Teacher Notes
Responses will be marked on the basis of the arguments presented, the specific references to the
work (content), the organization of the ideas as well as conventions, voice, sentence fluency, and
word choice.
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Development of major characters ( what he does, says and what others say about him
Role of minor characters – brings out theme, conflict, characterization of major
characters, etc.
Symbolism – how it helps revel character or convey theme
Conflicts – what it reveals about character or how it conveys theme
Themes and how it is conveyed through Character, Conflict or Literary Devices such as
Tone, Diction, Dialogue, Emphatic Devices, Point of View, Symbolism, etc.
You may be asked to create your own theme. Think of the subjects present in the work
and expand on the subject. A theme is typically one sentence in length. It is universal.
You do not include any character names. Use “one,” “individuals,” “society,” “man.”
You can always start your theme with the following: Sometimes in life…. OR
Oftentimes in life….
Remember to include the following components in your introduction:
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Catchy opening statement
State the question
2-3 sentences summarizing the work
Thesis Statement
Also: Please remember in the body section of your essay that you: provide the topic sentence,
followed by the supporting details (examples) and end each body paragraph with a closing
sentence (link back to your question).Don’t forget to use TRANSITION WORDS at the start
and within your body paragraphs
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