English 112/113 Midterm Review

The English 113 MIDTERM will be expected to apply skills we have covered to now. The majority of questions are multiple choice.

You should review:
1. Freedom Writers - we watched the movie and read the Freedom Writers Diary. There are questions on the movie and the book.
2. Be able to use vocabulary such as: uniqueness, acceptance, tolerance, racism, change, belief, trust, self-discovery, segregation, boycott, integrated, barricaded, outcast, dignity, degrading, humiliating, injustice,
3. Be able to relate to characters we have discussed such as: Martin Luther King, Freedom Writers, Freedom Riders, Anne Frank, Zleta
4. Be able to interpret lyrics such as: Freedom Writers theme song "I Gotta Dream," students own favorite song.
5. Be able to write (using the 5-traits of writing) on a number of themes from the term: Idea, Organization, Voice, Word choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions. These things include: sentence structure, paragraphs, appropriate writing, answering question in full, reading comprehension etc.
6. Be able to map out work before beginning: central idea with development ideas from the central idea (or main theme).
9. Construct a written mini-response journal incorporating a distinctive introduction, body and conclusion; use a minimum of 3 sentences per paragraph, neatness and readers appeal
10. Be able to express personal opinion on a given diary from The Freedom Writers Diary
11. Be able to reflect on a personal experience
12. Summarize (in shorter form without losing the original content or message), opinion (your own ideas)
13. Be able to discuss themes such as: Don't judge a book by it's cover, Being labelled, Speaking up for something you believe, victims of undeclared war