Based on reading practice final exams:

• be sure to include the author’s name in the introduction
• be sure to include the article’s name in the introduction
• identify the focus, or even the claim or argument, not just the topic.
• give at least one example from the reading
• give at least one example from your experience
• when referring to the author: 1st time, full name; subsequent times, just last name
• no need to take the time to use white-out–just cross out.

For the day of the final:

• bring the reading with you!
• mark up the reading so you know what’s where and what you think about it
• look up any words you needed to understand better
• sleep
• eat breakfast
• come to lab (10:00-10:50) to brainstorm how to use the 75 minutes of the exam most effectively
• come to class (11:30-12:45) to write the exam

Anticipated topics for questions:

• more specific: pro/con about having wi-fi in coffee shop? does it take away from interpersonal communication?
• more general: are people too engrossed in technology?