A Guide for Students Writing Diploma Exams

Compilation of literary texts used

If you are not in a classroom setting or wish to broaden your range of choices,
you may want to study one or more selections from each of the categories on this list. This list is not prescriptive. Choosing literature from this list does not guarantee success. You may choose from this list or from other appropriate literary sources, including film. You will find previous experience with a variety of texts valuable in your preparation for writing the Critical/Analytical Response to Literary Texts Assignment and essential to your preparation for the reading comprehension required of you in Part B of the diploma examination.

Many of the short stories, poems, and drama selections in the following lists are available in anthologies. These and other helpful resources can be purchased from the Learning Resources Centre and are available through public and school libraries.