ERIC Number: ED312650
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Jun
Pages: 37
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Grade 12 Diploma Examination, English 30. Part A: Written Response. June 1989 Edition.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton.
Intended for students taking English 30 Grade Diploma Examinations in Alberta, Canada, this writing test booklet contains the composition component of the June 1989 tests. During 2.5 hours, students are required to complete a minor writing assignment in which they give a personal response to William Butler Yeats'"The Fascination of What's Difficult" and a major writing assignment in which they describe how the authors they studied in senior high school English classes illustrate ideas through such elements as character development, setting, contrast, conflict, imagery, irony, symbolism, etc. The booklet contains space for planning and drafting the compositions, as well as for writing the revised work. (KEH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Literature Appreciation, Multiple Choice Tests, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Student Evaluation, Test Items, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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