6a & 6b

1, 3, 7: Well, we've worked with passages 6a & 6b in two different manners, which means were are only halfway done with those texts. For today's class, you completed MC for those passages. Fortunately, you have close read the passages and completed rhetorical analysis for them, so many of you did very well with these review and practice MC.

4: We finished up the argument prompt today, which means we will be back to what the other hours did today on Monday.

MC

1, 3, 7: MC practice exam took over 2/3 of the class. If you have completed all 4 portions of the exam, you are good to go. If for some reason, field trip, or random event has conspired against you from taking parts of the exam, you need to make these up by Friday so that you receive the same evaluation as the rest of your classmates. As for the other 1/3, our groups completed the team close read for passage 6b and worked on the corresponding chart. Both passages and charts should be completed for Friday's class - you definitely will want your close readings with you.

The Great Review Begins

Reminders shall commence this blog today: 1. Make sure you have completed all parts of the AP exam or have a plan to complete all parts of the AP exam by the end of the week. If you missed a prompt due to a field trip, it is up to you to make up the work. 2. The Kings & Queens prompt deadline is now Monday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m. While this may lead to further procrastination, as least you have a weekend involved.

1, 3, 7: We started the Great Review of close reading, rhetorical analysis, multiple choice, and prompt writing. To start, we completed a team close read on Passage 6a and filled out a rhetorical analysis chart for that passage. If absent, you will need to pick up the handouts and complete this on your own - these handouts will be imperative in our future activities.

4: Well, the plot for today was put on a hiatus. In place of our writing prompt, we finished up close reading Passage 6b and its chart. Make sure to have both 6a & 6b work complete for Friday's class. Don't forget that if you are missing class on Thursday to schedule a make-up time for the MC portion of the practice test.

Day III

First, third, and seventh hours have completed the three writing prompts associated with our practice AP Lang exam, which means Multiple Choice is waiting in the wings to complete the test. As you are aware, the MC portion will be on the block day as it takes an hour to complete. Fourth hour currently remains one prompt behind due to our detour last week into the review of close reading via team methods, rhetorical analysis charts, and the hints of multiple choice to follow. For those of you in the other hours, we will be doing that detour on Tuesday.

If for some reason or other you have missed any parts of the AP exam, you will need to make up those prompts by the end of the week so that I can evaluate and compute your AP score for this exam. Ideally, this would occur during a study hall or after school or, if all else fails, during class time. Be cognizant of the 4 parts of the exam and whether you have completed all parts by the end of this week.

P.S. Don't forget to shoe vote every day leading up to the AP exam. Each person may vote for 2 different pairs a day.

Day II

First, third, and seventh hours are half way through the practice exam with 2 prompts down and 1 prompt and MC remaining for next week. Fourth hour, you are one-fourth there, so you will be doing a more of the test next week.

Don't forget that your Kings & Queens essay is due all next week with the last chance to turn in on April 13 @ 3:30 p.m. 

Practice Test Day I

For first, third, and seventh hours, you completed the first prompt of the practice exam. If you missed the exam, you will reschedule a time to take this portion. Round two will be tomorrow.

For fourth hour, we completed a close read and a half of two government passages. We will be back to that activity on Tuesday, so make sure you keep your handouts to help you out with future assignments (hint, hint, hint). Tomorrow will be part one of the practice exam.

The Whole Test

To start off class, we reviewed the 4 parts of the test: multiple choice, rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis. As noted, many skills (close reading, purpose, strategies, exemplification, citing) overlap through each part. However, you have to be aware of the specific prompt and what it needs (synthesis with its 3 sources, for instance) to score high. Why did we review all of these elements? Well, it was not to encourage the use of rhetorical questions like the preceding one. The correct answer would be the full practice exam, which will begin tomorrow with one of the three prompts.

Beyond the exam, you now have been officially assigned the Kings & Queens prompt. In theory, you have already broken down the prompt, selected your sources, and outlined your essay. If so, you are prepping your essay and reviewing for the 3 prompts on the exam. The due date for this particular typed, hard copy assignment is between now and next Friday. The last day that this essay will be accepted will be Friday, April 13, at 3:30 p.m. This is your last take-home essay, so put in the time and craft an extraordinary one!

See all of you tomorrow for part of the practice test!