Navigating through all my classroom visits today, I believe this is what happened in AP Lang Land in first and third hours.
1. You completed the last three vocab words and reviewed these around the circle.
2. You had the enviable task of speed learning your way through 20 or 18 tone words, respectively.
3. You tested your knowledge of these tone words in the circle.
Homework: Compile the causes and effects of the Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus closing its tents after 146 years in business. Jot down notes so you have a working knowledge for tomorrow's class.
Seventh hour's college visit lasted a little longer than the other hours, so we a wee behind of the other classes. We spent the hour on tone, in which you received a tone word and composed a creative paragraph on "body image" as the topic. At the end of the hour, you had the opportunity to read some of your classmates' writings. I forgot to tell your class about homework, so it will have to wait a day. However, if you would like to get ahead of the game, check out the assignment above for first and third hour.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
AP Lang's Worst Bad Dates
What a plethora of horrible dates in class today! For future reference, Aaron, Skylar, and Tim proved to be horrendous daters - with French accents, double dating, and a dog named precious. We had a lot of "animals" in the hours as well between barking and cat bloggers. You put on an enjoyable show for me!
After the performances, we added four more vocabulary words and then shared our allusion posters.
First and third hour began tone work by drawing their tone card of the week and writing a paragraph depicting the feeling in the writing.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Prepping the Process
The majority of the hour was spent on prepping for the process analysis "bad date" skit. We did have a moment for vocab and to discuss your options for senior year courses. Lots of fun stuff ahead tomorrow with the skits, allusion posters, and your first tone paragraphs.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Process Analysis
1. We began our vocab experts for unit 17.
2. You voted on what MC passages your class will have for the next week or so. (We will do the first one tomorrow.)
3. You have a better understanding (I hope) of process analysis, which can be classified as directional (replication such as a cookie recipe) or informational (non-replication such as an article on brain surgery). We read a sample essay regarding bike riding as not only fabulous exercise but as symbolic of the growing independence of women.
4. You formed groups to create your own directional analysis on how to be a bad date. You must have at least 20 steps for this directional skit, which you will work on tomorrow for approximately half the class.
If absent, we will figure out how you will be part of a skit tomorrow during class.
Wednesday is our fun day featuring the skit, allusion posters, tone paragraphs, and vocab.
2. You voted on what MC passages your class will have for the next week or so. (We will do the first one tomorrow.)
3. You have a better understanding (I hope) of process analysis, which can be classified as directional (replication such as a cookie recipe) or informational (non-replication such as an article on brain surgery). We read a sample essay regarding bike riding as not only fabulous exercise but as symbolic of the growing independence of women.
4. You formed groups to create your own directional analysis on how to be a bad date. You must have at least 20 steps for this directional skit, which you will work on tomorrow for approximately half the class.
If absent, we will figure out how you will be part of a skit tomorrow during class.
Wednesday is our fun day featuring the skit, allusion posters, tone paragraphs, and vocab.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Hodgepodge
As with everything second semester, we will be jumping around between writing, multiple choice, allusions, tone, and vocabulary. Par example...
1. In a five minute span, you brainstormed a list of topics for our future tone paragraphs on an index card. Absentees, you can complete this task for Monday's class. Topics can range from serious to funny, specific to vague.
2. We discussed tips for argumentative writing in regards to the Lucy essay (previous blog) and expectations for those wishing to take the revision option. The revision will be due at the start of class on Monday in hard copy form with the original draft attached. (If absent today and wishing to revise, you will need to see prior to class starting on Monday for further information; if absent all day on Monday, you will need to contact me with instructions for turning in the assignment.)
3: You received the allusion posters assignment - in which you will create one allusion poster a week for four weeks. If absent, you can either e-mail me for a copy and your four allusions or ask for this information prior to class on Monday.
4. You copied down vocab unit 17 -- it's back -- and we will start vocab experts on Monday.
C'est finis.
1. In a five minute span, you brainstormed a list of topics for our future tone paragraphs on an index card. Absentees, you can complete this task for Monday's class. Topics can range from serious to funny, specific to vague.
2. We discussed tips for argumentative writing in regards to the Lucy essay (previous blog) and expectations for those wishing to take the revision option. The revision will be due at the start of class on Monday in hard copy form with the original draft attached. (If absent today and wishing to revise, you will need to see prior to class starting on Monday for further information; if absent all day on Monday, you will need to contact me with instructions for turning in the assignment.)
3: You received the allusion posters assignment - in which you will create one allusion poster a week for four weeks. If absent, you can either e-mail me for a copy and your four allusions or ask for this information prior to class on Monday.
4. You copied down vocab unit 17 -- it's back -- and we will start vocab experts on Monday.
C'est finis.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Brevity
1. You organized all of the term and definition cards as a class.
2. We close read the prompt and passage from the final (see notes and tips on previous blogs).
3. You received your final and analyzed your score.
*7th hour also completed topic cards at the end of the hour.
Tomorrow will begin with the Lucy argumentative essay, which you may choose to revise. Specific details during class. I highly recommend that those of you in between grades or those of you just wanting to see how high a grade you can achieve in AP Lang take the opportunity to revise the work.
2. We close read the prompt and passage from the final (see notes and tips on previous blogs).
3. You received your final and analyzed your score.
*7th hour also completed topic cards at the end of the hour.
Tomorrow will begin with the Lucy argumentative essay, which you may choose to revise. Specific details during class. I highly recommend that those of you in between grades or those of you just wanting to see how high a grade you can achieve in AP Lang take the opportunity to revise the work.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Those Lucy Essays
I have 10 Lucy essays left to peruse this evening and so far the 8 stack is the largest of the essays. In order to prep those wanting to revise the essay for a higher score, here are a few reminders to help you attain a 9 on this assignment (which MB, NS, SG, TK, and KH did). We will discuss the revision option details during Friday's class (absentees, don't fret, we can chat next week). Remember, the revision option is for those students who turned in the essay by the deadline.
Reminders:
For this essay, four to five paragraphs is not enough to form a thorough argument with the following components: a specific claim, multiple examples per paragraph, warrants ending each paragraph, a separate counterclaim with evidence, a separate rebuttal with evidence, and a final conclusion.
With evidence, sticking a full sentence quote in the middle of a paragraph is distracting - as is double punctuating your cited sentences.
Citations are (author page number) or (page number) or (author), depending if you are rotating back and forth through multiple texts or focusing on just one. For instance, (L. Grealy 99) or (99) if it is clear what text is in use. For Suellen's article, since you do not have paragraph numbers indicated, you just need her last name (S. Grealy).
Announcing you have a quote is a distraction. A quote is what you put in the essay, and it does not have to be announced such. Also, there is no need to announce your counterclaim or rebuttal with these terms; the audience should tell via your diction and transitory elements.
The WOW factor earns the 9. What is "wow" this time around? As with every essay, a strong hook and conclusion will create the context of your writing and engage the audience through the entire writing. What really made the "wow" for this reader: how rhetorical terms popped up in your argument. Even though the writers were not analyzing the purpose of tone, several writers mentioned tone -- with specific tone words -- to further their argument of Lucy's character. Other terms mentioned to add extra oomph to your vernacular were diction, tone, juxtaposition, and hypophora (nice RK).
Back to the ever dwindling stack. Oh, since you have the option for revising, I somehow restrained myself from commenting all over your essays (you don't know how difficult that is -- how much I want to underline the WOW stuff and circle areas you need to revise). When you receive the essay, you will find a number and one tip at the top. As mentioned, we will go over all the details if you choose to revise - which I hope some of you will do and boost your overall score on this essay.
Reminders:
For this essay, four to five paragraphs is not enough to form a thorough argument with the following components: a specific claim, multiple examples per paragraph, warrants ending each paragraph, a separate counterclaim with evidence, a separate rebuttal with evidence, and a final conclusion.
With evidence, sticking a full sentence quote in the middle of a paragraph is distracting - as is double punctuating your cited sentences.
Citations are (author page number) or (page number) or (author), depending if you are rotating back and forth through multiple texts or focusing on just one. For instance, (L. Grealy 99) or (99) if it is clear what text is in use. For Suellen's article, since you do not have paragraph numbers indicated, you just need her last name (S. Grealy).
Announcing you have a quote is a distraction. A quote is what you put in the essay, and it does not have to be announced such. Also, there is no need to announce your counterclaim or rebuttal with these terms; the audience should tell via your diction and transitory elements.
The WOW factor earns the 9. What is "wow" this time around? As with every essay, a strong hook and conclusion will create the context of your writing and engage the audience through the entire writing. What really made the "wow" for this reader: how rhetorical terms popped up in your argument. Even though the writers were not analyzing the purpose of tone, several writers mentioned tone -- with specific tone words -- to further their argument of Lucy's character. Other terms mentioned to add extra oomph to your vernacular were diction, tone, juxtaposition, and hypophora (nice RK).
Back to the ever dwindling stack. Oh, since you have the option for revising, I somehow restrained myself from commenting all over your essays (you don't know how difficult that is -- how much I want to underline the WOW stuff and circle areas you need to revise). When you receive the essay, you will find a number and one tip at the top. As mentioned, we will go over all the details if you choose to revise - which I hope some of you will do and boost your overall score on this essay.
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