Diploma Exam Preparation-Literary Exploration


Remember that the written portion of the diploma exam has three parts:  Visual Reflection, Persuasive Writing in Context , and Literary Exploration.  In Unit 1, you completed the Visual Reflection Tutorial and the Persuasive Writing in Context Tutorial as part of your diploma exam preparation.  In this tutorial, you will study the third section of the written portion of the diploma exam—the Literary Exploration.

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


Focus on these essential concepts and facts as you work through the Literary Exploration 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 Literary Exploration section of the diploma exam?
  • What percentage of your overall diploma exam mark is made up of the Literary Exploration section?
  • How much time should be spent on this section of the exam?
  • How long should your response be, and how should you organize it?
  • Are you required to choose a side on the issue being discussed?
  • 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?
    • Are you required to write about the texts provided on the exam itself?