English 8 Final - Study Guide
Monday June 6th 1-3 pm
The format of your final exam will be based on written responses to a selection of thequestions seen below.
Students will write on two essay topics of their choice
There will be four of the eight options seen below to choose from
Students will be expected to:
-use proper organizational structure (indentations, paragraphs etc.)
-have deliberate and purposeful thematic organization of their paragraphs
-have a clear thesis statement that is presented in the first paragraph
-reference and incorporate specific examples from the novels to supporttheir opinions
-incorporate vocabulary that can be found within the novel (8-10 per essay)
-Each essay should be approximately 300-350 words in length
Potential Essay Topics
1. Discuss how loyalty is a major theme throughout the novel “The Outsiders”.Consider the role that loyalty plays between the greasers and the socs; whatparallels can you draw between your personal relationships in contrast to thoseof the characters in the novel?
2. Discuss how significance of “coming of age” is a major theme throughout thenovels of
“The Outsiders and “The Diary of Anne Frank”. How have thecharacters transitioned from childhood into becoming adults? Whatconnections can you make from your own personal experiences in terms of how you have transitioned through middle school and are now, heading intohigh school?
3. Discuss how significance of “class conflict” is a major theme throughout thenovels of “The Outsiders”
and “The Diary of Anne Frank”. How do youpersonally experience or see class conflict in your own life?
4. Discuss how the theme of “searching for self” can be found throughout thenovels of “The Outsiders”
and“The Diary of Anne Frank”. How have you“searched for self” during your grade 8 year and what parallels can you drawbetween your own journey and that of the characters in the novels?
5.Discuss the significance of the quote “nothing gold can stay” with respect toPonyboy and Anne’s personal experiences during their adolescent “growingup” years.
6. Discuss the impact that stereotyping and prejudice had on the main charactersthroughout the novels of “The Outsiders” and
“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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