Diploma Exam Preparation - Visual Reflection


One primary goal of this course is to help you prepare for the Alberta Provincial Diploma Examination, which you are required to write in order to earn your high school diploma.

The content of the course including assignments, quizzes, and exams will all help ensure you learn the necessary skills to do well on the diploma exam.  To further help you prepare, each unit of this course will contain a diploma exam preparation section with valuable information. 

NOTE:  The grade you earn on the diploma exam is worth 30% of your overall mark in the course.  Your exam score is blended with the grade you earn in this course, and the resulting grade goes on your official high school transcript.

It is now time to complete the first diploma exam tutorial focusing on the Visual Reflection section of the exam.

Consider

In this Diploma Exam Preparation Tutorial, you will . . .


Focus on these essential concepts and facts as you work through the Visual Response section of the diploma exam preparation tutorial.  By the end of this unit, you should be able to recall and apply  each of these concepts or facts: 

  • What are you required to do on the Visual Reflection section of the diploma exam? 

  • What percentage is the Visual Reflection section of your total diploma exam mark? 
  • What are the rules of this part of the exam? 
    • Can you write in any format you choose?
    • Can or should you include a discussion of the texts you’ve read in this course? 

  • What kinds of details or information should you look for when analyzing an image? 

  • How can the “What? So What? Now What?” strategy be used to write a critical or personal response? 

  • How can the “Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?” strategy be used to write a creative response?