Writing 2 - Final Exam Model

     Students: 2^nd Year, English Section 2015/16 (1^st Semester)

Assiut University,       Time:   2 hours       Total Score: 80 marks

College of Education

Curriculum & Instruction Dept.                     Course: Writing 2

Students’ name: …………………………..     Seat number: ……………………  

 Treat the following questions as required:

Section I: True or False?  (40 marks: 20 X 2)

For all the 20 items below, please indicate in the provided ANSWER SHEET which one is TRUE (T), and which one is FALSE (F):

1-A 'thesis paragraph' states the main theme of the whole essay.

2-The last paragraph (conclusion) of an essay must start a new argument.

3-Connective words such as 'however', 'consequently' and 'moreover' are considered pompous declarations.

4-The last sentence in a paragraph might introduce the topic of the next paragraph.

5-Novels and newspapers are good models for paragraphing.

6-Free-writing, brainstorming and clustering are pre-writing strategies.

7-In an essay, an introductory paragraph should never start with a famous quote or interesting statistics.

Section II: Which One Is the Correct Choice? (40 marks: 40 X 1)

For all the 40 items below, please indicate in the provided ANSWER SHEET which one of the 4 choices is correct (A, B, C, or D):

1-In general, the composition process requires ……………skills.

A.    linguistic          B. thinking and reflective     C. organizational   D. all of these

2-The ……section of the essay includes those details and aspects that develop its main theme.

A.    introduction         B. body                 C. conclusion                 D. preliminary

3- ……..is an idea-mapping strategy that allows you to explore the relationships between ideas.

Clustering        B. Brainstorming    C. Free-Writing     D. Keeping a journal

*Now, read the paragraph below very well, and then choose the correct answer:

 Most educators understand the important role experience plays in the learning process. While a fun learning environment, with plenty of laughter and respect for the learner's abilities, also fosters an effective experiential learning environment, it is important not to confuse experiential learning simply with having fun, laughing, and being respected. While those factors may improve the likelihood of experiential learning occurring, it can occur without them; for example, prison inmates may benefit from experiential learning in the absence of fun, laughter, or respect. Rather, what is vital in experiential learning is that the individual is encouraged to directly involve themselves in the experience, and then to reflect on their experiences using analytic skills, in order to gain a better understanding of the new knowledge and retain the information for a longer time.

34- The writer states the example of prison inmates in the 6^th line in order to show:

A.    similarity              B. difference                  C. cause/effect                  D. danger

35-In the 7^th line, the main function of the word Rather is to………

A.    signpost & add B. repeat the same idea  C. give an example D. indicate vagueness

36-The word While in the 2^nd line in this context is close in meaning to ………

A.    During               B. When                  C. Although                  D.  Whether

37-The underlined part of the 2^nd sentence is very important because it presents a …….

A.    vital example    B. new reference     C. main idea/argument       D. summary

38-This part:"with plenty of laughter and respect for the learner’s abilities" was included to…

A.    add vital data B. clarify & show meaning  C. mark a new idea  D. confuse reader

39-The most suitable title that can best describe the content of this paragraph is…..

A.    Life in the Prison B. Human Behaviour C. Having Fun D. Experiential Learning

40-The last sentence in the paragraph is quite long because it presents……..

A.     contrasting ideas   B. a complete idea with a detailed explanation  C. many different ideas at the same time      D. many detailed examples

                                                     Best Wishes..

                                Dr Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah

    Associate Professor of Curriculum & English Language Instruction

                                  Faculty of Education, Assiut University

    Students: 4^th Year Elementary Education (English Section)

Assiut University,    Time: 90 minutes        Total Score: 80 marks

College of Education          2^nd Term (2017)

Curriculum & Instruction Dept. Course: TESOL/TEFL for Students with Special Needs 

Students’ name: …………………………..     Seat number: ……………………    

     

Treat the following TWO sections as required:

Section I: True or False?  (40 marks: 20 X 2)

For all the 20 items below, please indicate in the provided ANSWER SHEET which one is TRUE (T), and which one is FALSE (F):

1-The main idea of special education is to make adjustments to normal teaching.

2-The discrepancy model for identifying SEN pupils advocates earlier intervention.

3-In segregation, SEN students spend a few class hours with other normal students.

4-The 'no one should be left behind' principle means that there should be a place for everyone in schools regardless of how smart or disabled they might be.

5-Special education services are provided to deaf and blind learners only.

6-'Multi-sensory teaching' refers to simultaneously addressing different human senses like vision and hearing so as to make learning more effective.

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Section II: Which One Is Correct? (40 marks: 20 X 2)

For all the 20 items below, please indicate in the provided ANSWER SHEET which one is the correct answer (A, B, C, or D):

1-All the following cases or categories are liable for SEN programmes except….

A-poor learners     B-gifted students       C-blind students          D-dyslexic learners

2-In the….approach, SEN students spend at least +50% of school day with normal Ss.

A-mainstreaming            B-exclusion                 C-inclusion                   D-segregation

3-As opposed to special education, general education refers to the ….curriculum presented without additional support.

A-special                       B-adjusted                    C-open                        D-standard

4-Special education might be defined as the education of….handicapped children.

A-physically                B-intellectually                 C-socially                   D-all of that

5-Exclusion may occur in the following cases EXCEPT when a student is……..

A-mentally retarded          B-in hospital              C-housebound              D-detained

6-In the…..model, SEN students are educated in classes with normal ones during specific time periods based on their skills.

A-inclusion                 B-mainstreaming                 C-segregation               D-exclusion