Welcome to the world of AP Lang! A world that focuses on close reading, multiple choice, rhetorical analysis (first up), argument, and synthesis to prepare for the test in May. Fun fact - 82% of last year's AP students scored a 3 or higher on the exam, which means all the practices that we do over the course of the class paid dividends in college credit and preparing for college writing.
Today's class began with the assignment of chargers and laptops - all yours! While we will not be on the laptops as much as we could be - a paper and pen test requires more time with paper and pen - this should help you with your classwork. Hopefully.
While that was going on, you received the rhetorical toolbox term list, which features all of the AP Lang jargon that will be your dear friends in the class. As noted via your own highlighting terms, you have a great deal of ethos at your fingertips.
Following all the housework of discipline reviews, policies, and whatnot, we were into the realm of AP Lang, starting with your first participation points. That's right - you're first grade on the first day!
Some classes made in into the syllabus, which will be part of Thursday's class. So if you have your syllabus, make sure to bring it back.
Nice meeting all of you!
No comments:
Post a Comment