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MIDTERM EXAM OVERVIEW & ESSAY TOPICSYour midterm exam will take place during our normal class time on Thursday, March 10, 2022. If you need accomodations, please let me know by Monday, March 7th. The test consists of two parts: Quotations and Essays. You will need to complete both portions. If you have a documented disability and need more time, you need to let Dr. Halbert know at least three days prior to the exam. The Quotations section will give you ten quotes. Pick five and explain why the quote is significant in the context of the source. Be very specific: your answer needs to indicate a working knowledge of the source document's plot and theme. The Essay section has four possible questions. You will answer ONE of the following questions below. All will be on the test, so whichever essay question you choose to prepare is guaranteed to be on the test. Please prepare an routine of your answer ahead of time, including quotes from the texts you plan to write about. Do not write out the essay word for word in your outline. You will need to prepare an outline for your essay on a 5" x 8" card. Please see the Exam Card Preparation guide in the Assignments section. Your essays are expected to be five to six paragraphs long with a traditional introduction that includes the authors and titles of the texts you plan to use in the essay, a clear thesis you plan ot argue, and a list of the key points you plan to include in the paper. Remember to read your chosen essay topic carefully and answer all the expectations of the essay. Essay Options for the Midterm Exam: You may choose from one of the following questions for your essay: The role of work in shaping the American character is clear in the clichés and slogans Americans often employ to describe admirable people: a "self-made" man, people who "pulls themselves up by their bootstraps," the "Puritan work ethic," and so on. Using three texts, document early examples of "work as a pathway to success" in America. Essay Option 4: While the Puritans represent a religious vision of what America could be, other settlers clearly maintained a more secular vision of life. Examine three texts that offer a counterpoint to the image of a religiously founded country and identify the values that they bring to the definition of what it means to be American. |
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