The Connexus test contains four short answer TEQs.
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This is the Modified Connexus Test Essay Question -
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(16 points) Response is two well-developed paragraphs.

Choose two selections from this unit:
The Ramayana byValmiki
"My Father Writes to My Mother" by Assia Djebar
"Another Evening at the Club" by Alifa Rifaat
"The Happy Man" by Naguib Mahfouz
"The Swimming Contest" by Benjamin Tammuz
"The Women’s Baths" by Ulfat al-Idlibi
“Like the Sun” by R. K. Narayan

What did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in your selections from this unit?

In two well developed paragraphs that begin with TAG (title, author, genre), describe how the women from two of the selections listed above cope with the conflicts they encounter, citing textual evidence to support your claims.

16 Point TEQ Rubric

8pts: Ideas/Purpose - Clear, relevant, and strongly supported purpose/main idea:

4pts: Textual Evidence - Effective use of clear and specific details/examples/citations from the text:

4pts: Conventions - Command of language (grammar, usage, punctuation, capitalization, spelling):

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.

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