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A nonfiction passage uses the words "freedom fighter" to describe a person whom an opposing source calls a "terrorist." Recognizing how each label shapes the reader's perception demonstrates an awareness of the writer's
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Key Facts: ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam
The ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam has two equally weighted parts: Part A: Written Response (two essay assignments) and Part B: Reading (70 multiple-choice questions); together the exam counts for 30% of the final course mark, with about 3 hours allotted per part.
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1On the Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 Diploma Exam, Part B: Reading is best described as an assessment of a student's ability to do which of the following?
2A poet describes a city skyline as "steel teeth biting the dusk." This phrase is an example of which literary device?
3In a poem, the speaker repeatedly begins successive lines with the phrase "I shall." This deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses is called
4A short story narrator says of a wealthy man's funeral: "Hundreds came to mourn the generous soul who had spent his life ensuring the poor stayed poor." The narrator's tone is best described as
5In the Part B: Reading blueprint, questions that ask students to draw inferences about a character's motivations from textual evidence fall primarily under which reporting category?
6A novel opens: "The drawing room had not changed in forty years, and neither, the visitor suspected, had its inhabitants." What does this sentence most strongly imply about the inhabitants?
7When the choice of words in a passage is described as its "diction," the term refers to
8A passage describes a battlefield using phrases such as "the coppery smell of blood," "mud sucking at boots," and "the ceaseless chatter of gunfire." Collectively these phrases create
9In Shakespearean drama, a character alone on stage who speaks his private thoughts aloud to the audience is delivering a
10A story is told entirely through the perspective of a single character who refers to herself as "I" and can report only what she personally observes and feels. This narrative point of view is
About the ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam
The Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 Diploma Examination is a Grade 12 provincial exam that contributes 30% of a student's final course mark, with the school-awarded mark making up the remaining 70%. It has two parts written on different days, each worth 50% of the exam: Part A: Written Response, consisting of a Personal Response to Texts assignment (20%) and a Critical/Analytical Response to Literary Texts assignment (30%); and Part B: Reading, consisting of 70 machine-scored multiple-choice questions. The 30-1 stream is the academic, university-preparation English course, focused on the study of literature and complex texts, and is distinct from the more practical 30-2 stream. Part B assesses close reading of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or song, visual texts, and Shakespearean and modern drama, with a minimum one-third Canadian texts and a variety of cultural perspectives. This free practice bank focuses on Part B reading skills: comprehension, inference, literary devices, and rhetorical analysis.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
3 hours per part (up to 6 hours permitted)
Passing Score
Acceptable standard approximately 50%, standard of excellence approximately 80%; diploma exam is weighted at 30% of the final course mark
Exam Fee
Free for funded Alberta students; CAD $50.00 (incl. GST) per exam for non-funded visiting students; CAD $26.25 (incl. GST) rewrite fee (Alberta Education, Provincial Assessment (Government of Alberta))
ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam Content Outline
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Literal understanding, constructing meaning from context, and inferring vocabulary without a dictionary
Inference and Analysis
Inferring motivation, analyzing relationships and ideas, and reading across linked selections
Literary Devices and Techniques
Metaphor, imagery, tone, irony, symbolism, diction, syntax, point of view, mood, and poetic form
Theme, Character, and Structure
Theme, characterization, conflict, plot structure, and narrative organization
Rhetorical Analysis
Purpose, persuasive appeals, bias, loaded language, and evaluating arguments in non-fiction
How to Pass the ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Acceptable standard approximately 50%, standard of excellence approximately 80%; diploma exam is weighted at 30% of the final course mark
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: 3 hours per part (up to 6 hours permitted)
- Exam fee: Free for funded Alberta students; CAD $50.00 (incl. GST) per exam for non-funded visiting students; CAD $26.25 (incl. GST) rewrite fee
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between English 30-1 and 30-2?
English Language Arts 30-1 is the academic, university-preparation stream centred on the study of literature and complex texts, while 30-2 emphasizes more practical and informational texts. Both have a diploma exam, but 30-1 reading selections are more challenging and literary.
How is the ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam structured?
It has two parts written on different days, each worth 50% of the exam mark. Part A: Written Response includes a Personal Response to Texts (20%) and a Critical/Analytical Response to Literary Texts (30%). Part B: Reading is 70 machine-scored multiple-choice questions.
How much is the diploma exam worth in my final grade?
The diploma exam counts for 30% of your final English 30-1 course mark, and your school-awarded mark counts for the other 70%. You must earn a combined final mark of at least 50% to pass the course.
How much time do I get for the exam?
Each part was developed to be completed in 3 hours, but students may take up to 6 hours per part if they need the additional time.
Is there a fee to write the diploma exam?
It is free for funded Alberta high school students. Non-funded visiting students pay CAD $50.00 (incl. GST) per exam, and a rewrite fee of CAD $26.25 (incl. GST) applies to students rewriting an exam written within the current or two previous school years.
What kinds of texts appear on Part B: Reading?
Part B includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry or song, visual texts, and Shakespearean and modern drama. A minimum of one-third of selections are Canadian texts, and selections reflect a variety of cultural perspectives. Texts are NOT taken from your course reading list.