12/21

Warm-up: •Staple your final draft and rubric/prompt together.

•On the back of your essay, reflect on the following questions:

•1. What score do you think that your argumentative essay should/will earn? Why?

•2. If you had 3 more days to work on it, what would you change or do?

Classwork: turn in essays, get back independent book essays, go over revision directions, get back PSAT scores, work on P-S vocabulary note cards

Homework: Winter Break Assignment


1. Write a definition and example for each of the rhetorical terms (starting with P-S) in the glossaries of LOC and RFW. I posted a scanned version of the RFW glossary in the classroom documents section of the blog, and the LOC glossary is on their website which is also linked on the side of the blog.

2. If you took the PSAT, spend time looking at your results. Log onto the website using the code on your booklet. Look at which skills they recommend that you practice, then complete a reflection that answers these questions for EACH of the 3 sections on the PSAT.

i. What score did I get on the section?

ii. What skills did I master best?

iii. What skills do I most need to improve?

iv. What plan for improvement can I follow to improve my score in this section?

v. When can I reasonably be ready to take the SAT and score well on this section?

vi. Choose 3 questions from each section that you answered incorrectly. Explain why you think that you chose the answer you did and why the right answer is correct.

3. If you did not take the PSAT, you must complete 2 practice AP style passages – these were distributed in class and are also posted in Classroom documents on the blog. After you read and complete EACH passage, answer these questions:

i. Which two questions were easiest? What evidence made you know that you got the correct answer?

ii. Which 2 questions were most challenging? Why did you select the answer that you did?

4. Complete your independent book essay revisions if you choose to do so for extra credit.

5. Rest and be kind to your families and friends.

12/20

Warm-up: •Read 5 Steps pg 183-185 in the orange copy or (pg 159-161 in red copy of book). Then write a checklist of at least 6 things to notice and comment on as you read your own essay and peer edit the essay of a friend.

Classwork: Review introductions, thesis statements, conclusions, and body paragraphs - proofread and peer edit papers

Homework: Final essay due tomorrow! Must be typed and polished - remember that more than 5 errors carries a significant penalty.

12/19

Warm-up: •Take a copy of 5 Steps to a 5 from the front or back of the room. Read pg 111-117 (105-111 in the red copy of the book). Write down at least 5 tips that you think are important or helpful.

Classwork: Complete the body paragraph station (available under classroom documents); work on editing the body paragraphs of your own essay

Homework: Finish body paragraph station exercises, continue editing and revising your draft

12/16

Warm-up: Write a response. How should a teacher handle teaching subjects that are unpleasant, painful or controversial? What is the responsibility of the teacher in these situations? Can you think of some topics or events that are unpleasant, painful, or controversial, but that must be taught or discussed in school?

Classwork: Discuss "The History Teacher", "Eleven" and the graphs, discuss and prepare for argumentative essay prompt

Homework: Type the first draft of your essay. This should be as thorough, as thoughtful, and as edited as possible. It is in no way a "rough" draft. This should represent your BEST effort. We will have some writing workshops on Monday and Tuesday, and these may prompt major changes, but your draft is the best that you could do alone.

12/15

Warm-up: N/A

Classwork: Read and complete all questions on LOC pg 143-149 (3 passages w/ questions)

Homework: Finish reading passages and questions that you did not complete in class, start thinking about essay prompt

12/14

Warm-up: Review for test

Classwork: A-O test

Homework: Visit apcentral.collegeboard.com to prepare for argumentative essays. My suggestions are that you look at the documents on Argument that are listed on the Lang course page. Then you should click on http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2001.html. (The second link under exam information and resources) This will take you to a page that has scored student responses to the actual prompts on the past years of AP testing. The argument question has been question 3 for the last few years. Read a few samples.

12/13

Warm-up: •Logical Fallacies – give examples of 4 different kinds

•Epigram – give an example

•Induction – give an example

•Jargon – give an example

Classwork: A-O jeopardy review

Homework: Study A-O for tomorrow's test

12/12

Warm-up: •Outline an essay that responds to the following.

•Agree, disagree or qualify with John Dewey’s statement that “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

•Your outline must include a thesis, ideas for 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Classwork: Read the interview with Mori on pg 141-142 of LOC, complete the follow up activity on pg 142, revise 3 of your multiple choice questions to make them test worthy, share review questions with a friend

Homework: Study A-O terms

12/9

Warm-up: From Mori, write one statement that is a generalization and one statement that is a piece of evidence.

Classwork: Discuss and debate Mori and the homework questions.

Homework: Study A-O terms for Wednesday's test

12/8

Warm-up:•Write the 3 statements from Baldwin that you think are the most powerful or important moments of his speech.

Classwork: Discuss Baldwin, complete questions 1-12 on pg 129 of LOC, go over A-D test

Homework: Read Mori and complete questions 1-10 on LOC pg 130-141

12/7

Warm-up: •Choose one of the words you used to describe Baldwin’s tone. Write 2 quotes from the text that revealed that tone.

Classwork: Baldwin Quiz, Discuss Baldwin using the SOAPSToneR worksheet, start questions 1-12 on pg 129 of LOC

Homework: Due Friday - Read Mori's essay "School" LOC pg 130-140 and answer questions 1-10 on pg 140-1, study E-O for test on 12/14

12/6

Warm-up:•Write an outline for an essay on the following prompt. Your outline should include your thesis statement, 3 ideas for body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

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•Should American high schools continue the tradition of honoring one valedictorian of each graduating class?

Classwork: Finish discussing Talbot, write 7 multiple choice questions about E-O terms. You must find your examples of the terms in the education passages that we have read. You must find an example of a generalization, of figurative vs. literal language, of hortatory language, and of a modifier. For your other 3 questions, you can choose to find an example of image, inversion, mood of verbs, juxtaposition, fragment, evidence, or logical fallacies or appeals.

Homework: Read Baldwin's "A Talk to Teachers" LOC pg 123-129, make 3 to 5 notes about the speaker, 3-5 notes about the subject, 3 to 5 notes about the audience, and 3-5 notes about the tone

12/5

Warm-up: •Are there situations or cases in which the position of valedictorian should be abolished or reformed? Explain. If no, explain why it is always right to have one.

Classwork: Discuss "Best in Class," go over homework questions, write a thesis statement for an essay about whether or not we should continue the tradition of valedictorians

Homework: E-O glossaries from RFW and LOC due with definitions and examples/explanations.

12/2

Warm-up:

Pd 1 -•What questions would you like to ask Mr. Merida, staff writer for the Washington Post and editor of Being a Black Man?

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•(Write 2 questions about the book, his experiences as a journalist, his education, etc.)

Pd 2-3 - Review "Best in Class" for your quiz

Classwork: "Best in Class" Quiz, 1st pd Kevin Merida guest speaker, Talbot questions 1-8

12/1

Warm-up: •Copy these directions down.

•Write a definition with an example or explanation for each term E-O in both the LOC and the RFW.

•Read “Best in Class” by Margaret Talbot on LOC pg 113-122.

•If you need to make up any work, come see me.

Classwork: E-O glossaries with examples, Read "Best in Class", complete all make-up work

Homework: Finish "Best in Class", work on E-O glossaries