Thursday, December 11, 2014

ASSIGNMENT OVER THE BREAK

Here is the link to the Columnist assignment: http://goo.gl/QGRnDm

Please be sure that you make one google doc for your annotations and precis on all three.  You can wait to share it with me until you are finished.

Have a great break!


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

FINAL EXAM

1. Vocabulary Test:  15 minute limit.

2. Rhetorical Analysis Essay: 10 minutes to read.  10 minutes to discuss rhetorical devices.  The rest of the time is left for writing a full essay....on binder paper, please.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Tuesday, December 9

Target:  To review Rhetorical Analysis and to practice for tomorrow.

1. FIRST:  Homework assignment for the break:Follow a Columnist for three weeks

2. Review models for 2014 essay.  (see yesterday's link)

3. Practice doing this one: Brown/Momaday AP RA prompt

4. Talk in groups.  What details stand out to you?  How do they represent the difference in purpose and tone?

Choke Hold Death political cartoons

Choke Hold Death political cartoons

Friday, December 5, 2014

Monday, December 8

Target: to bring closure to our discussion of The Crucible and examine a sample Rhetorical Analysis from apcentral

1. Correct Irony quiz together
2. Discuss the last questions in the Socratic Seminar (2nd period especially!)
3.  Look at this sample AP prompt: 2014 Free Response Questions

Sample responses: http://goo.gl/dthQTE

Recap: What makes a strong, effective rhetorical analysis?


TOMORROW:  We do a practice essay!

Friday, December 5


  • Vocabulary Test Lesson 7
  • Fallacies in The Crucible
  • Irony in The Crucible



Thursday, December 4

Socratic Seminar on the Crucible

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 2nd and 3rd

Preparation for the Socratic Seminar on Thursday.

read this essay by Miller about his reason for writing the play: http://goo.gl/QT0vW