• English IV Spring - Credit By Exam

     

    Updated: June 2014

    Credits Earned: 0.5 *Grade is not calculated in the Grade Point Average (GPA)

    PISD Course Credit Earned: English IV - Spring

    Exam: District Created

    Exam Time Limit: 4 hours

    Exam Format:

    • Advance Assignment: Historical Context Research Assignment 
    • Analytical Essay 
    • Reading Responses
    • Multiple Choice (120 items): Advance Readings, New Selections & Language Study Analytical Essay

    Required Reading:

    • Lord of the Flies – William Golding 
    • 1984 – George Orwell 
    • Anthem – Ayn Rand 
    • Modest Proposal – Jonathan Swift

    Required Advance Assignment: Historical Context Research Assignment must be completed prior to exam day. Bring finished assignment to the testing site and turn it in to your test administrator. 

    English IV Spring Advance Assignment

    Instructional Course Textbook (ISBN):

    Glencoe Literature Texas Treasures, British Literature
    ISBN: 9780078932441
    Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

    The Everyday Writer by Andrea A. Lunsford
    ISBN: 978-0-312-66484-8
    Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin’s

    Current Issues and Enduring Questions by Barnet and Bedau
    ISBN: 9780312547325
    Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin’s 

    Exam Supplemental Materials:

    The student must bring hard copies of the following items on exam day:

    1. Lord of the Flies – William Golding
    2. 1984 – George Orwell
    3. Modest Proposal – Jonathan Swift

    Exam Content Information: State standards (TEKS) for English IV – Students may prepare by reviewing any resources aligned to these English IV TEKS.