1: We completed our practice introductory argument on our subject of inspiration, Honey Boo Boo, by sharing claims, evidence, and super warrants. Then, we read "To His Coy Mistress" to identify an overall claim, sub-claims within the argument, evidence and warrant connecting to each sub-claim, and the overall meaning of a Carpe Diem poem. Tomorrow will be a busy day, so be prepared for a lot of work with multiple choice and argument.
3, 4, & 7: We analyzed the answers of MC passage 4. Then, you received the Educator of the Year/Employee of the Year Argument essay. To accumulate the main components of this assignment, you are to select a teacher or staff member that you would like to nominate and write a 3-4 paragraph essay on a Google Doc. Your purpose is to convince the committee readers that your nominee is the best instructor or worker at our school. For this assignment, you will be completing 1 draft for a participation grade, and you will be showing it to me during the block class for instant feedback. If you choose to, you can revise for a second draft and turn it in to Ms. Leacox by Friday to officially nominate your selection. For any length of essay, you should dedicate one paragraph to the personal reasons for nominating this person and one paragraph to the school-wide influence of this person (order is up to you). If you choose a 4 paragraph essay structure, you want an introduction with a hook and a claim, 2 body paragraphs with a sub-claim, evidence, and warrant(s), and a concluding paragraph. If you choose a 3 paragraph essay structure, you want the above items, but you will tack on a concluding sentence or sentences to the last body paragraph. This will be due approximately 35-40 minutes into the block class, so if you do not think you can complete this in that time frame, then you should work on this essay this evening.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Argument in Many Forms
1: We reviewed claim, evidence, and warrant today, which culminated in a viewing of a Honey Boo Boo clip to inspire you to create a claim from its subject matter. We will finish up the evidence and warrant component tomorrow, do another c, e, w activity, and try out another multiple choice passage.
3 & 4 & 7: We identified claim, evidence, and warrant in regards to Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" and created responsive arguments to the speaker of that poem. We also completed MC passage 4 - for this one, you were timed 12 minutes and could apply any strategy that you needed. Tomorrow, we will go over the answers and why these are the best choices.
3 & 4 & 7: We identified claim, evidence, and warrant in regards to Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" and created responsive arguments to the speaker of that poem. We also completed MC passage 4 - for this one, you were timed 12 minutes and could apply any strategy that you needed. Tomorrow, we will go over the answers and why these are the best choices.
Friday, December 8, 2017
Discussion in the Dark
My favorite day of the year, the day we discuss Lucy, Ann, and the memoirs, the day of discussion in the dark. Having witnessed four separate discussions, each class offered different topics, perspectives, and impressions from the breakdown of Lucy and Ann's relationship, thoughts of Lucy's psychology and behaviors, and personal anecdotes that allowed us to find empathy instead of judgment.
We will be back to argument and MC next week!
We will be back to argument and MC next week!
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Purplue Prose
While I was prepping questions for the Scholar Quiz's team weekly trivia lunch (in the library conference room every C and D day), I found one regarding a phrase that I know from EMF's "Unbelievable" but had never actually truly studied: purple prose. According to Jeopardy, it is "writing full of exaggerated pathos" and other sources slam its existence for over-the-top, elaborate emotions that distract from an actual argument or topic. For some of you out there, purple prose is all too real, so here is an article regarding how to fix any attempts to go purple in your writing: https://www.nownovel.com/blog/purple-prose-how-to-recognize-it-and-tame-it/. Since we are starting argumentation this week and next, it would behoove one to recognize when pathos rears its head in writing. And since purple prose is all about emitting pathos to the audience, shouldn't we rename it purplue prose in honor of Keats?
No matter where your class ended on the block day, we are taking a moratorium on MC/argument and having our Lucy discussion day on Friday. Be ready with your thoughts are Lucy, Ann, motifs, themes, observations on aesthetical concerns, and anything else pertaining to the books.
1: We worked with 2 multiple choice passages today (#2 and #3) by close reading and categorizing questions, analyzing passages, and, hopefully, selecting the correct answers.
3: We started with our third MC passage, which gave you an opportunity to complete the questions individually. Our highest score was a 9/10, and we had many score over the 50 percent goal intended for each MC passage. Following this passage, we reviewed claim, evidence, and warrant by creating these steps for topics relating to Honey Boo Boo.
7: We finished MC passage 2 analysis and then worked on MC passage 3 via close reading and categorizing questions, close reading and discussing the passage, and working on accuracy on the questions. Afterwards, we jumped into argumentation and its claim, evidence, and warrant(s) that populate this mode of discourse. In order to practice these 3 steps, we used Honey Boo Boo as a starting point to construct a claim, evidence, and an overall warrant (yes, in an essay, you would have several warrants, but for this activity, one will do.) If absent, you will need to write a claim regarding topics that are apparent in this Honey Boo Boo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0InUDCsMhrY&t=21s. Then, you will need to bullet point a list of evidence that would support your claim, and finally you will need to write a warrant connecting and explaining the claim and evidence together.
No matter where your class ended on the block day, we are taking a moratorium on MC/argument and having our Lucy discussion day on Friday. Be ready with your thoughts are Lucy, Ann, motifs, themes, observations on aesthetical concerns, and anything else pertaining to the books.
1: We worked with 2 multiple choice passages today (#2 and #3) by close reading and categorizing questions, analyzing passages, and, hopefully, selecting the correct answers.
3: We started with our third MC passage, which gave you an opportunity to complete the questions individually. Our highest score was a 9/10, and we had many score over the 50 percent goal intended for each MC passage. Following this passage, we reviewed claim, evidence, and warrant by creating these steps for topics relating to Honey Boo Boo.
7: We finished MC passage 2 analysis and then worked on MC passage 3 via close reading and categorizing questions, close reading and discussing the passage, and working on accuracy on the questions. Afterwards, we jumped into argumentation and its claim, evidence, and warrant(s) that populate this mode of discourse. In order to practice these 3 steps, we used Honey Boo Boo as a starting point to construct a claim, evidence, and an overall warrant (yes, in an essay, you would have several warrants, but for this activity, one will do.) If absent, you will need to write a claim regarding topics that are apparent in this Honey Boo Boo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0InUDCsMhrY&t=21s. Then, you will need to bullet point a list of evidence that would support your claim, and finally you will need to write a warrant connecting and explaining the claim and evidence together.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Multiple Choice Continues
1: We completed MC passage 1 by utilizing (oops - I know we don't like that verb) close reading, discussion, question categorizing, process of elimination, and class voting for correct answer. Throughout, you capitalized on strategies for comprehending the passage and answering the questions with greater accuracy. Tomorrow will mean more MC and some argumentation.
3 & 7: We completed MC passage 2 by working from the questions to the close read to the discussion to answering to the explaining. Lots of verbs - "all of them tiring" - that's from Cold Mountain. Tomorrow will be the next passage and then a review of argumentation's first three properties, which you would know as claim, evidence, and warrant.
4: We finished the analysis of MC passage 2 and then spent the rest of the hour with MC passage 3, which involved an approach that combined both previous passages. Through the question close reading, question categorization, close reading and sharing of ideas, and answering of the questions, you completed the passage. Next class will start with argumentation - ooh! - so you will have a chance to use words like claim, evidence, and warrant again.
Monday, December 4, 2017
Challenging Yet Manageable
Tomorrow by 2:40 p.m. you will need to turn in your Lucy logs to me for evaluation. I'm sure many of you will be busy with these tonight after the 5 1/2 weeks that you have had to complete the assignment.
As noted in class today regrading MC passages, the AP Lang passages and questions are challenging yet manageable. Since none of you have run crying and screaming after reading one, I can attest that the aforementioned adjectives are appropriate. F.Y.I. Third hour is still the only class with 100% on passage 1.
1: We completed the vocab quiz for unit 15 and then spent time discussing the AP MC test and all the strategies that are part of taking this exam component. Tomorrow will be our class completion of passage 1.
3: We spent the hour on MC Passage 1 with a focus on close reading first, followed by identification of question types, process of elimination, and class voting to determine the correct answer. We will work on MC Passage 2 tomorrow, but this will feature the questions first before the reading.
4: We reviewed the answers for MC Passage 1 and completed MC Passage 2 during class. We will finish the explanation portion of MC Passage 2 tomorrow and then - probably - move into a review of the basics of argumentation.
7: I am writing this during sixth hour, so hopefully all of this will be true: we began the hour looking at the AP Lang MC test and the strategies that you can use to complete this portion. Then, we working on MC Passage 1 with a close reading of the passage and the categorization of the types of questions. Ideally, we finished the passage and questions. However, if we were left with some questions, you will need to finish those for homework.
As noted in class today regrading MC passages, the AP Lang passages and questions are challenging yet manageable. Since none of you have run crying and screaming after reading one, I can attest that the aforementioned adjectives are appropriate. F.Y.I. Third hour is still the only class with 100% on passage 1.
1: We completed the vocab quiz for unit 15 and then spent time discussing the AP MC test and all the strategies that are part of taking this exam component. Tomorrow will be our class completion of passage 1.
3: We spent the hour on MC Passage 1 with a focus on close reading first, followed by identification of question types, process of elimination, and class voting to determine the correct answer. We will work on MC Passage 2 tomorrow, but this will feature the questions first before the reading.
4: We reviewed the answers for MC Passage 1 and completed MC Passage 2 during class. We will finish the explanation portion of MC Passage 2 tomorrow and then - probably - move into a review of the basics of argumentation.
7: I am writing this during sixth hour, so hopefully all of this will be true: we began the hour looking at the AP Lang MC test and the strategies that you can use to complete this portion. Then, we working on MC Passage 1 with a close reading of the passage and the categorization of the types of questions. Ideally, we finished the passage and questions. However, if we were left with some questions, you will need to finish those for homework.
Friday, December 1, 2017
Multiple Choice Land
Don't forget that you have until Tuesday to complete the Lucy logs, which will be needed for upcoming assignments and discussions in addition to a significant grade.
1: You spent the hour completing the debate fallacies, which means identifying every fallacy in your given section and thoroughly explaining how it is a fallacy in the comment box.
3: We started on the goofy side by performing our slippery slopes (Hello, Steve and specific hand gestures) and then finished the class talking about MC strategies and AP Lang expectations for this portion of the exam. We will work on a practice passage on Monday to see how you do with AP-level MC.
4: After our chilly fire drill, we spent almost the entire hour on the first MC passage by thoroughly close reading the passage, sharing our notes, identifying the types of questions, practicing process of elimination, and determining a final answer. Whatever we did not finish in class, make sure to have completed for Monday.
7: Oops - forgot to add in seventh hour's agenda from Friday, which was an entire hour dedicated to the debate fallacies.
1: You spent the hour completing the debate fallacies, which means identifying every fallacy in your given section and thoroughly explaining how it is a fallacy in the comment box.
3: We started on the goofy side by performing our slippery slopes (Hello, Steve and specific hand gestures) and then finished the class talking about MC strategies and AP Lang expectations for this portion of the exam. We will work on a practice passage on Monday to see how you do with AP-level MC.
4: After our chilly fire drill, we spent almost the entire hour on the first MC passage by thoroughly close reading the passage, sharing our notes, identifying the types of questions, practicing process of elimination, and determining a final answer. Whatever we did not finish in class, make sure to have completed for Monday.
7: Oops - forgot to add in seventh hour's agenda from Friday, which was an entire hour dedicated to the debate fallacies.
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