Paper Stats

https://readable.io/text/

Go to the above link to check your writing/reading grade level, passive voice, and redundant word choice. Start with selecting "TEXT" on the top of the page, pasting your essay in the box, and then selecting "MEASURE READABILITY" to find out your results. The final deadline for this essay is 3:30 p.m on Monday!

Our full AP test begins on Monday. Do not be absent or late -- you will want all your time to construct stellar essays!

The Rest of Those Kings & Queens

Sources A-L are read, annotated, and discussed. Hence, it is that time to write a hybrid rhetorical analysis-argumentative-synthesis essay. If you have both packets, the prompt is found on the last page. As suggested in class, you would want to start by figuring out your claim and how you view the monarchs' speeches and then select the sources that best benefit your position. This is a one draft essay (at least that I will read) and will be turned in by hard copy no later than 3:30 p.m. on Monday. That gives you five days to compose this essay.

Friday's plan will include analysis of your first synthesis prompt, review of AP test components, introduction of a website that analyzes your diction, voice, and syntax, and work time.

The Poetry of Monarchs

AP Langers took control of class today by analyzing Henry VIII's and Elizabeth I's poetical observations on their role in society. Whether craving recognition for the youth's virtuous ideals or meditating on the various personas one has to create to survive powerful positions, both poems gave us another side of the monarchs.

For homework, you need to read sources H-L. I would recommend looking up the general background info for George III, Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth, Charlie's Keats

Elizabeth has received more approval ratings than her father thus far (including the favor of Charlie in first hour who likened her to his Keats!). At this point, all classes have analyzed and read her speeches, which covers source E. Tomorrow, we will analyze the poetry side of our monarchs. Make sure you close read these poems and have relevant analysis ready to go.

Henry VIII I Am

Our class was divided into 2 areas: the synthesis rangefinders and the beginning of our monarchy speeches with King Henry VIII's address to Parliament. For homework, finish up the close read of this speech. I know seventh hour is waiting to find out when he reveals his true purpose in the speech - something the other hours found out during class. I recommend reading through the other speeches and texts in the packet prior to Friday's class so that our discussion and analysis will have more depth. If absent, stop by on Thursday for a hard copy packet -- it's the only way I have the speeches, and you will be needing it for your eventual synthesis essay!

Synthesis Diagnostic Day

The whole hour was dedicated to the synthesis diagnostic prompt. For homework, read the rangefinders and score the essays. I would recommend reading the scoring guide prior to your analysis, for it indicates the highest score possible if a writer did not incorporate the assigned number of sources.

Tip Day

As enumerated in the previous blog, we spent the entire hour going over tips for writing, punctuating, and improving your prompts. As a result, you will be well-versed to compose a synthesis diagnostic essay tomorrow during class.