Third quarter was all about cramming our brains with examples and strategies to write and complete MC passages with greater accuracy. The last week has put that into fruition as we have had not one but two argumentative prompts with certainty/doubt and human flaw. With this almost back-to-back nature, you are moving into the testing phase, hopefully with more confidence, writing acumen, and overall ability than you had six months ago.
Today's class was the human flaw writing prompt for all hours. If you were not here today, you will be making that up immediately after spring break.
Homework was noted on the previous blog, but I will recap briefly.
1: Tone paragraph on McDonalds ice cream machines, MC passages 4C, 4D, 4E, each timed 12 minutes.
3: Tone paragraph on the beast under the bed, MC passages 3B, 3C, 3D, each timed 12 minutes.
4: Tone paragraph on coffee, MC passages 5B, 5C, 5D, each timed 12 minutes.
7: MC passage 10E, timed 12 minutes.
Make sure to complete all of these activities throughout your break to keep you focused and prepared for writing and MC as we move into fourth quarter.
Fourth quarter will begin with recapping MC passages, introducing the synthesis prompt - this will involve a diagnostic writing first - a full diagnostic MC test, and a synthesis unit involving Kings & Queens speeches, and the "other" MC-style questions on the exam, the rhetorical ones. Once that is over, we will have a full test with all four parts of the exam, which will help center our remaining weeks' content. Keep ti up, Langers! You've reached the walking stage at this point, and the next month will transition into confident running!
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