Wednesday

Today, we will discuss the course and hear your comments or concerns, or ways to make the course more efficient for you.  Then we will take a diagnostic multiple choice exam.

Also - go here to look at an example of the open question you just wrote.  Most of you aren't answering the "RELEVANCE" part of the prompt.

But FIRST

Students will be able to write an synthesis essay that creates an argument off a given prompt and uses three or more of the eight sources given – scoring in the upper half on the AP rubric.

4 – On an AP synthesis prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 7 or higher on the AP rubric.

3 – On an AP synthesis prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 5 or higher on the AP rubric.

2 – On an AP synthesis prompt the student cannot successfully answer the prompt and write an analysis essay.  Student scores 3-4 on the AP rubric.

1 -  Student is unable to write an synthesis essay.

Tuesday

Today, we are going to take a vocabulary quiz and then I will give you some time to read the synthesis packet and begin writing a draft of the synthesis essay.

This essay will be due on Monday.

We will talk about it

Monday

Students will be able to write an analysis of “any” prose connecting a variety of rhetorical devices – including tone, structure, figurative language, diction, syntax, etc. – and be able to write a timed-AP analysis essay scoring in the upper half on the AP rubric.

4 – On an AP analysis prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 7 or higher on the AP rubric.

3 – On an AP analysis prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 5 or higher on the AP rubric.

2 – On an AP analysis prompt the student cannot successfully answer the prompt and write an analysis essay.  Student scores 3-4 on the AP rubric.

1 -  Student is unable to write an analysis essay.

Today, we are going to read "Portrait of an Ideal World" by  Mencken and discuss your Synthesis essays that you will be writing this week.  You will have time to work on these tomorrow and on Friday.  You also need to hand in your "OPEN QUESTION" quiz from Friday.

First let's look at the following: https://academyedstudies.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/normanreviewfinal.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/07/the-long-steady-decline-of-literary-reading/?utm_term=.7555575dade3

Remember, we will be having a vocabulary quiz (tomorrow - I moved it back) and on Wednesday, a MC section quiz.  You will also need to post another "news" response by Friday.

Remember, some of you are still missing 1) the outline of chapter 3; 2) Precis for "Why I Went Into the Woods", and a Precis for "The Morals of a Prince".  Also note, everyone - who has turned it in - needs to rewrite the Precis for "The Morals of a Prince". 

Wednesday

Today, we are going to discuss "chapter 3" and your essay project coming up next week. 

We will also discuss what you will be doing on Friday and looking at the Multiple Choice section of the test.

Monday

Today, I'd like to discuss your Analysis Question from Friday.  If you haven't handed it in please do so now.

Also, we will discuss the "Open Question" (Question 3) before moving on to Question #1 next week.

Note - you will have an Open Question quiz on Friday.

Homework: Read and Outline chapter 3 of Language of Composition by Wednesday and write a precis of "Why I Went into the Woods" by Friday.   Also study vocabulary words for an upcoming quiz on Monday.

Friday

So today we are going to talk briefly about "Why I Went into the Woods" and then take your "Question 2" quiz. 

If we have any time left at the end of the period, you may use this on checking up on assignments.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday

Objective: To be able to write a close analysis essay by using a variety of tools - SOAPS, persuasive appeals (logos, ethos, pathos), precis writing, annotation, and discussion of rhetorical devices (syntax, diction, figurative language, tone, etc).

Today, we need to

1) Discuss the rewrites of your ASSATA prompt/essay. 
2) Go over your news articles for this week
3) Discuss chapter 2 of The Language of Composition and the precis to Susan Sontag's essay, "A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source?"
4) Finally, I want us to read, annotate, and comment on the AP Analysis Question from 2015.

HOMEWORK: Read, "Why I Went into the Woods" by Henry David Thoreau (One Hundred Great Essays), look up SAT vocabulary list #2 (below - if needed), and reread the 2015 AP question.  Note - you might have a quiz on it on Friday.

We will be moving on to the Synthesis Question soon (next week or the week after).  You will also soon beginning your longer - research - essay project for Quarter 1 (check your syllabus). 


SAT VOCABULARY

1) Abrasive
2) Bilk
3) Covert
4) Engender
5) Hangar
6) Knotty
7) Nuance
8) Plagarism
9) Renown
10) Tangent