Sunday, May 3, 2015

May 4-8

SBAC testing is over and we're back to a regular schedule.  This week, we'll focus on preparing for the AP exam next week on May 13.  We will take a break from Huckleberry Finn during this week.

MONDAY:  Synthesis overview.  Fully prepare and then anonymously grade an AP Practice Exam Synthesis response to the Monuments prompt.  Receive vocabulary list for the week.  DUE: Paragraph describing what could be improved in the "Government Fostering Green Practices" essay.  HW: Finish Green essay rewrites, if you're not happy with your score.

TUESDAY: Deconstruct prompt for warm-up.  Monuments feedback and discussion about approaching more complex prompts.  Work on evidence/example worksheet - timed exercise.  HW: Finding quotes for Evidence/Example worksheets.

WEDNESDAY:  Go over argument essay basics, complete Evidence and Examples study sheet.  DUE: Quotes on Evidence and Examples Worksheet.  HW: Sports essay reading: An Innocent at Rinkside by William Faulkner.

THURSDAY:  Argument prompt practice.  Argument essay basics.  Short multiple choice exercise based on sports essay.  Discuss multiple choice answers.  DUE: Sports essay, read Faulkner passage.  HW: Study for vocab quiz (last one for the semester!)

FRIDAY:  Vocab quiz.  Rhetorical analysis basics. Go over Flamingo rhetorical analysis prompt and responses.  This was a complex and potentially confusing prompt from the AP Practice Exam.  HW: SOAPS and pick out 2-3 responses to the following prompts (handed out in class and below). Do any makeup essays.  Get plenty of rest!

 Question 2 on both links:
http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf

http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap13_frq_english_language.pdf

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