• http://education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/diplomaexams.aspx  (Notice the left margin for sub-heading "Examples of the standards of Students' Writing.")
  

• Major Works Data Sheet Diploma Exam Review Part A

• English 30-1 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #1:  Personal Response
• English 30-1 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #2: Critical/Analytical Response
• English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #1: Visual Reflection
• English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #2: Literary Explorations Assignment
• English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #3: Persuasive Writing in Context

• Study Tool for Diploma Exam Part B:  Literary Glossary

• SAT Vocabulary Final
  

Students may wish to use previous Diploma Exam Topic questions for review.  A few recent examples are shown below but you may download the complete Diploma Exam Topic document in pdf format to view all topics from 1996 to the present. 

JANUARY 2011
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PURSUING A PERSONAL DESIRE AND CHOOSING TO CONFORM.

JUNE 2010
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.

JANUARY 2010
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS PURSUE OR COMPROMISE THEIR HAPPINESS.

JUNE 2009
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IDEALISM AND TRUTH IN AN INDIVIDUAL’S LIFE.

JANUARY 2009
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLE TO RESTORE HONOUR AND CERTAINTY.

JUNE 2008
DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT HOW ACTS OF COURAGE DEVELOP AND NURTURE PERSONAL INTEGRITY.

JANUARY 2008

DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FEAR AND FORESIGHT WHEN INDIVIDUALS MAKE LIFE-ALTERING CHOICES.

JUNE 2007

CONSIDER HOW AN INDIVIDUAL’S RESPONSE TO CONVENTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES HAS BEEN REFLECTED AND DEVELOPED IN A LITERARY TEXT YOU HAVE STUDIED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 30-1. DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S ATTEMPT TO LIVE UNCONSTRAINED BY CONVENTION OR CIRCUMSTANCE.

 

JANUARY 2007

CONSIDER HOW AN INDIVIDUAL’S RESPONSE TO INJUSTICE HAS BEEN REFLECTED AND DEVELOPED IN A LITERARY TEXT YOU HAVE STUDIED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 30-1. DISCUSS THE IDEA(S) DEVELOPED BY THE TEXT CREATOR IN YOUR CHOSEN TEXT ABOUT THE ROLE SELF-RESPECT PLAYS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONDS TO INJUSTICE.

Students may also look at the guides for specific courses:http://education.alberta.ca/students/exams/guides.aspx

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