The document provides information about the format and content of an upcoming midterm exam. It states that the midterm will have two parts: a reading comprehension section with 5 short answer questions about an article, and a writing section requiring an essay on a specific topic. It also provides a list of vocabulary words that will be covered in the midterm, along with sample sentences to demonstrate their meaning. Finally, it gives details about the structure and requirements of the essay portion, which will involve arguing both sides of an issue before stating your own opinion.

1. EAP 200 Midterm
Review

2. Reading
You will be reading an article and asked 5 short answers questions about it.
Writing
You will asked to write an essay about a specific topic

3. Midterm Reading vocabulary – Write a sentence for each word
Exceptional
manage
successful
optimistic
managed to
working out
motivated
not getting anywhere
determined
make an effort
keep this up
self-confident
extremely good – Donald is an exceptional student, he always gets A’s on his exams
to do something or deal with something successfully
having achieved a lot or made a lot of money through your work
always believing that good things will happen
able to control
to happen or develop successfully
enthusiastic about doing something
to not make any progress
wanting to do something very much, and not letting anyone stop you
to try very hard to achieve something
to continue without stopping or changing
feeling sure about yourself and your abilities

4. 1. The essay will be similar to the portfolio 5 essay.
2. You will have to write the for and against arguments about a topic. Then give your opinion.
3. The structure:
Writing
• Explain the
(positive/negative) side of
automotive class
Paragraph
1
• Explain the
(positive/negative) side of
music class
Paragraph
2