We don't usually take tests in English class, but to end the third quarter, we took a two-part test on "Nervous Conditions". I wasn't that worried about the test because I had read and understood the book, and paid attention to the class discussions. To prepare for the test, Dr. deGravelles went over specific details from the book that we needed to know, and made prezis for us to review. The main things that I studied for the test were theme, characteristics of main characters, and the importance of the structure of the story.
Going into the test was a little nerve-wracking just because I knew there was a lot of writing involved, and we had a limited amount of time. I am usually pretty good with time management, but since you had to really think about how you were going to answer the question, it took me a little longer. It is definitely much easier to think of a well-developed answer when you have more time and aren't under so much pressure. I actually thought that part II was easier than part I because part I was a lot longer, and the questions were trickier. Part I consisted of multiple choice, 5 short answer questions, and analyzing quotes from the book. In part II, you had to do a close-reading of a passage from the story, write a literary analysis, and answer a short answer question. You definitely had to remember and display skills that we had already learned earlier in the year in order to do well on this test. Overall, I felt that I was prepared and hope that my final grade shows it!
Outside Reading:
Tuesday: Biology book- 3 hours, 23 pages
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