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FINAL EXAM REVIEWIMS 211 Summer 14
Tips
1) Know what you know, focus on reviewing what you don’t.
2) You can consult with anything during your 3 hours. But once that timer starts for the exam, nothing stops it.
3) Don’t over-think situations. I ask you to think critically in places, but none of the questions are tricks.
4) The big thing: be specific. I want you to show me what you learned with the essay questions. So “show” me!
Things to review: overall1)Anything Dr. Phill posted. 2)Presentations! 3)Questions of the Day4)Examples offered in weekly
assignments5)The games we played6)Things that were said about
those games
You’re likely to see…
1) Questions about our readings (best know them all)
2) Questions based on things you’ve have learned in-game.
3) Questions that require you to build a case for you response.
Things to review: Week 11)The readings2)In particular, you want to know
what a “narratologist” is and what a “ludologist” is.
3)You’re going to want a working definition of “game”
4)Make sure you looked at my sample presentation.
Things to review: Week 21) The readings. In particular,
know your D&D basics and what Chainmail is.
2) Know the presentations from this week
3) Make sure you remember playing Hearthstone. There might be a question about it.
Things to review: Week 31)The readings2)In particular, remember the
“proteus effect” and think about virtual worlds. Expect to see the names of some of those authors.
3)Remember Second Life4)Make sure to look at the
supplemental stuff from week 3 (the posts on the course site)
Things to review: Week 41) Game history basics: know
some Atari and some Nintendo.
2) Know the presentations from this week
3) Know about arcades, the various stages of the console wars, etc.
Things to review: Week 51)The readings: race and gender
stuff will come up2)Know the presentations from
this week.3)Be ready to think critically about
issues of gender, race, class. One of the daily questions touched on this and didn’t include the level of critical thinking I expect from all of you.
Things to review: Week 61) Know who Gee and Bogost
are.2) Know the presentation3) Understand what an
MMORPG is.
Pro Tips:1)The big things to think through
are the theory moments from the readings that we then applied.
2) The questions I’ve asked you so far should give you a sense of what I tend to ask/how I tend to think
3)If you see something that looks “funny” on the exam, it’s probably meant to be funny.
GOOD LUCK! If there’s anything that’s confused you or that you want to know more about from the readings or activities, this would be the time to ask!