Lesson Two - PART A: writing
Introduction
Lesson Two - Part A: Writing
Duration - 1 block (1 x 80 min + homework)
"It isn't the load that weighs us down - it's the way we carry it." - anonymous
The Diploma Exam in ELA 30-1 will is written in TWO parts. "Part A" is the written response, in which you will complete two writing assignments. "Part B" is a reading comprehension exam, which involves reading several texts and answering multiple choice questions about them.
As the time draws nearer to write Part A of your ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam, you need to take a close look at the exam. In this lesson you will study past diploma exams and create study notes for the diploma exam that is imminent.
The descriptions of the exam and the scoring criteria within the Word documents are taken directly from the English Language Arts 30-1 Diploma Exam Information Bulletin. If you wish to download and read the entire document, it is available on-line at the Alberta Education website, linked on the Resources page for this lesson.