This week we are going to work on speed and tightening up our sentence structure and transitions in our essays. The first thing for this week is learning to annotate quickly. Read the attached speech, and then choose one of the organizers and use it to plan your essay. I would to see your work. so send it to me if you would like for me to give you feedback. you_are_not_special.docx ra_cheat_sheet_great.docx rhetorical_analysis_checklist.docx rhetorical_analysis_prompt_3x3_annotations.docx rhetorical_analysis_quick_guide__conquer_question_thesis_statement_body_para_conclusion.docx I will post a third timed essay this week. Also, we are approaching the end of the semester. If you have ANY work that you still want graded, get it to me ASAP. I will send out a remind about finals this week. If you are a Senior, I will will be reaching out later today.
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Mr. Brown has asked that we relate this information about the AP Exam to you. Please take a few minute to read over it and visit some of the attached links. There's a lot of good information! ap_letter.docx Zoom meeting at 11:45 to go over commentary and syntax. We will look at a couple of graphic organizers to use on exam day. Info is on Edmodo and will be sent via remind.
If you haven't done the practice essays, please do one. The timing is one of the hardest parts of the exam. Don't underestimate the value of practicing. It's the best thing you can do to raise your score. The Zoom from today is in the Google drive, along with the handouts. I will also record the zoom tomorrow and post it for those who can't make it. For those of you in class this semester, if you want something graded please put it in the folder on the drive for your block and let me know it is there. I will put in practice essays that help your grade. I will post a new prompt Monday. Have a great weekend! Good luck to those of you taking exams! For Today, Check out our continuing look at writing commentary. This video explains how to identify and analyze syntax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Y5ovc1-TA&feature=youtu.be&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r Here are the handouts for the lesson 4-24_prompt_for_lesson.pdf 4-24_ap_practice.docx We will zoom on Thursday at 11:45 to go over any questions you have about these commentary and syntax. We will look at the commentary practice and the O'Brien practice. Wednesday at 11:45 we will meet for anyone who has not been able to go over the Test Day info. Today we will look at providing commentary in the body paragraph for the analysis essay. Once you have identified the strategy and the purpose (the why and the why) and provided evidence, you must add commentary that discusses how the evidence helps the author achieve their purpose specifically in the context of the rhetorical triangle. This is the video that college board provided that addresses commentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXZT1CwmDZk&feature=youtu.be&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r Before you watch the video, go over the prompt and annotate it and write a thesis sentence. 4-21_prompt_for_lesson.pdf rhetorical_analysis_prompt_3x3_annotations.docx ra_cheat_sheet_great.docx After completing the initial annotation and thesis, complete these practice assignments as you watch parts of the video: 4-21_handout.docx 4-21_ap_practice.docx This PPT will help guide you through the video. writing_commentary.pptx Notes from the video for you: commentary_notes.docx This week we will be looking at fine tuning some skills for the AP Exam.
For Today, there are two big things to do. First, go to this link. It is the demo for the exam. Use the word PRACTICE to long in. Practice uploading a document several different ways so you are familiar with the site for exam day. ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org/ Then, watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2sFc5a1e8&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=29 It is a live practice test. It goes live at 3:00. This is the prompt. Follow along with the video. 5_4_practice_exam__1_.pdf Use these two docs to do the pre-writing before you watch the video. rhetorical_analysis_prompt_3x3_annotations.docx ra_cheat_sheet_great.docx Tuesday we will have a repeat ZOOM for those of you who missed the AP Lang Test Day info. I will send out the link through remind. We will also look at commenting on rhetorical strategies in paragraphs and transitions this week. we will go over that on our Thursday Zoom. There are two practice essays in AP Classroom. I will provide scores and commentary to those who complete them. Let me know through remind if there is anything in particular you want me to go over. See you Tuesday. Hey all.
If you would like me to give you feedback on the body paragraphs for the Saunders speech, put them in your Google folder and let me know through remind. If you would like to go over the speech in a zoom let me know and I will set one up. I am posting the information that I related in the Zoom yesterday. PLEASE make sure to log in to your College Board Account by Saturday so that we can make sure there are no issues. I am posting the student checklist and the info for verifying your account. verifying_your_student_account__email_address. ap-student-exam-day-checklist.pdf Here is the link to the power point that College Board sent out that we went through Wednesday. If you missed the Zoom and would like to set up another to go over this, let me know. 2020 AP Testing Guide Here is the info the school sent out about the exam. ap_exam_info.docx If you have not done the practice essay on AP Classroom, I strongly urge you to do so. You WILL get feedback, and you need to work on timing. I will post a different prompt Today, for those who have completed the first one. Zoom meeting today at 11:30 to go over some logistics for the exam.
Here is the link for the google folder for the AP Lang Review material: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a-ErDR2FA_MRRFz3CUjcu8IQcKpssnpt?usp=sharing Here is the Edmodo link: Join Url: edmo.do/j/j9i252 Edmodo password: 5hdwed I will also send the Zoom link to the remind. Good Morning!
Tomorrow, Wed. 4/29, we will have a zoom meeting to go over some specifics for the AP Exam. I will send out the info over Edmodo and on Remind. I am also putting together a one-stop folder for review materials and notes you may use on the exam. It will be ready by tomorrow morning. We will look at a couple of things in the folder during our meeting that will help you on the exam . Please let me know if you have any issues getting into the folder when I post it. See everyone tomorrow. This week we are going to focus on paragraph development.
With a 40 minute time limit it is imperative that you write strong analysis paragraphs. First, watch the "Developing a Paragraph" video from college board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI9TT-kKtQs&list=PL5T4HLD7jkq1KyntIccZhgMDQg_eyh4gu&index=17 Then watch the following speech and complete the annotation chart for the attached prompt. https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/failures-of-kindness-by-george-saunders saunder_prompt.docx rhetorical_analysis_checklist.docx We will go over this on Thursday for our Zoom, so post your sample paragraph for the prompt to the google drive. You only need to write a thesis and a body paragraph. |