AP Language and Composition (Period 3) Assignments
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- 2019-20: 1st Quarter
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- High School
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The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Throughout the course, students develop a personal style by making appropriate grammatical choices. Additionally, students read and analyze the rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from many disciplines and historical periods.
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Zoom Dessert Social! (BYOD)
Assignment: Share a fond memory (funny or touching) and a "best lesson learned" from English class this year. This will be in lieu of our traditional written reflection...please prepare accordingly.
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Final Draft Research Paper!
Upload your final draft to www.turnitin.com.
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Open Office Hours on Zoom
Need help navigating Turnitin.com? I'm here to help with that too!
Want to drop in and say "Hi!"? I AM HERE FOR YOU!
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Read Peer Reviews
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Peer Review (Turnitin)
Note: each review will likely take you 20-45 minutes. DO NOT open the review until you are ready. The system may not let you close and finish later.
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Open Office Hours on Zoom
Need help navigating Turnitin.com? I'm here to help with that too!
Want to drop in and say "HI!"? I AM HERE FOR YOU!
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Research Paper Rough Draft
See assignment details in OneNote. Upload complete rough draft to www.turnitin.com.
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Open Office Hours on Zoom
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3 Intros
See assignment guidelines in OneNote
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PEER REVIEW--3 Intros
Complete a peer review (note: not a peer edit) of 6 students' intro options in www.turnitin.com
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Research Paper Thesis
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Last Minute Video Lessons
Due Tuesday, 10 a.m. (please complete one lesson per day)
We aren't done reviewing yet! Lets complete a few more College Board Video lessons. This is your LAST CHANCE WORKOUT!
If you are earning a 3 or 4 in the E/C row, you may select these videos instead of any of the required lessons: Video 27 and 28
Video 28: Incorporating Precise Language and Sentence Variety
All video lessons can be found via the AP Lang YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r
Handouts are labeled by publication date of each video.
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Luce Writing Conferences
See you on Zoom!
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Optional Zoom Class
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FINAL Practice FRQ2 Timed Write
THE LAST practice before the exam! Check your email for the prompt at 2:10. Submit it to www.turnitin.com by 3:00. Essays submitted after 3:00 will not be scored without prior arrangements.
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Penultimate Timed Write
- 10:08 is a great time to practice your power pose!
- Remember to turn the prompt task into your reading/thesis focus question. Then answer that question in your thesis.
- Include what the author wants the audience to KNOW, and what he/she wants the audience to DO.
- Identify and incorporate the impact or influence of choices on the particular rhetorical situation as much as possible.
- BREATHE!
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Cuddy Ted-Ed
Due Tuesday, May 12 10:00 a.m.
Complete the Amy Cuddy Ted-Ed lesson as described in the "Cuddy" page in your OneNote notebook.
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LIVE CLASS--ZOOM
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Lewes Review
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Zoom Class
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AP Practice Exams
This is not our regularly scheduled class time, but your other instructors have been informed. Please email me if you have a conflict and are unable to participate.
More details coming soon.
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Chavez Review
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PPC 6 and Reflection
This PPC has three close reading prompts and 6 short "writing" assessment prompts (all multiple choice).
After doing your best on the assessment, please complete a reflection for all items. Attach/record the reflection in the OneNote PPC page.
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Queen's COVID-19 Speech One Pager
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Incorporating Commentary Video Lesson
Incorporating Commentary Video Lesson (THE LAST in this series that I will require....aside from some "choices"...with room to change my mind ;)
Due by 10:00 a.m.!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXZT1CwmDZk&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=20
- The first few minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #19 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through writing commentary for your body paragraphs. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "LOR/Evidence" page, under heading "Video #20"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video under the "Video #20" heading in your OneNote
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Introducing and Embedding Evidence Video Lesson
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Line Of Reasoning 2 Video Lesson
Due by 10:00 a.m.! NOTE: 2 VIDEOS DUE TODAY...SEE POST FOR VIDEO #18 TOO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI9TT-kKtQs&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=17
- The first four(ish) minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #16 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through writing body paragraphs that establish a line of reasoning. The instructor references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "LOR" page, under heading "Video #17"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video (another great RA prompt) under the "Video #17" heading in your OneNote
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Selecting Evidence Video Lesson
Due by 10:00 a.m.! (NOTE: 2 VIDEO LESSONS DUE TODAY...SEE POST FOR VIDEO 17 ASSIGNMENT TOO!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NAbJH6eDc0&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=18
- The first few minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #17 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through selecting evidence for your body paragraphs. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "LOR/Evidence" page, under heading "Video #18"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video under the "Video #18" heading in your OneNote
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Line of Reasoning Video Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHPpoQfVrSQ&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=16
- The first four(ish) minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #14 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through annotating and "noticing" line of reasoning. Notice the connection between LOR and MOD. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "LOR" page, under heading "Video #16"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video (another great RA prompt) under the "Video #16" heading in your OneNote
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LIVE CLASS--ZOOM
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Conclusion Paragraph Video Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcOwl6rdZYY&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=15
- The first seven(ish) minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #14 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through writing conclusion paragraphs. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "Thatcher/Albright" page, under heading "Video #15"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video under the "Video #15" heading in your OneNote
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Thesis Statement Video Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJGDf0LmOA&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=14
- The first eight minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #13 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through crafting thesis statements. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "Thatcher/Albright" page, under heading "Video #14"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video under the "Video #14" heading in your OneNote
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2iJf1upxvQ&list=PLoGgviqq4845w6_VxQLtAmVypmSMtTd0r&index=13
- The first nine minutes are a review of the HW from the Video #12 assignment. Please watch this/annotate your previous assignment.
- The remainder of the video walks you through crafting introductions. This should be a review of what we have learned in class, but it is a valuable review. She references handouts you will need to complete the lesson. I've saved those in your Content Library. Please show your work in OneNote "Thatcher/Albright" page, under heading "Video #13"
- Please complete the HW assignment for this video under the "Video #13" heading in your OneNote
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- The first seven minutes are a review of the scope and sequence of the YouTube lessons as well as testing info (skip this).
- Minutes 7-15 are a review of yesterday's homework. Please watch this and add to your HW
- Minutes 15-37 are a review of rhetorical situation, its importance, and how the elements of it connect to any passage (with an emphasis on the Thatcher passage). Watch this if you want more work with rhetorical situation. Feel free to skip it you do not need more rhetorical situation.
- The last 4 minutes provide the assignment required of you for this video. Please do this in OneNote, labeled Video #12. The document can be found in the Content Library. I believe you can copy and paste it into your Personal OneNote notebook "Assignment" section.
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Live Zoom Session today at 10:15 a.m.
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We will meet for our Live Zoom session tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:10 a.m. to write a rhetorical analysis essay.
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- Install the AP College Board Lockdown Browser. Instructions here and attached below: http://media.academicmerit.com/apclassroom/InstallingtheLockDownBrowserforAP%20Classroom.pdf
- Complete the Unit 2 FRQ in AP Classroom. This is a timed assessment: you will have 15 minutes to complete it once you begin (note: you must install the lockdown browser first; contact me if you are having trouble installing it).
- Join (or watch later if you can't join live) our Zoom session (Time: 10:30 Wednesday). Session goals:
- Go over "Unknown" essay key takeaways
- Discuss research project next steps
- Discuss reading unit
- Complete the www.NoRedInk.com "Thesis Statements Practice" Assignment (note: this may be long--budget time accordingly. Your progress will be saved so you can do one sub-goal a day).
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- Click the link in your school email account to open your AP Lang and Comp OneNote notebook. In the "Assignments" section, complete the "Unknown" Sample Essays assignment. If you do this in OneNote, I should be able to open it and see your work. Please email me if you are unable to use OneNote.
- Join my Remind class. Genesis has done a great job moderating our class group chat, but I need a way to contact you on my own. Remind will let us do that. To join the message group, text @lcalang20 to the number 81010 . Please let me know if you are unable to do this. Your parents are welcome to join as parents too, if they wish. :) I'll try to post reminders via Remind (and on the HW webpage).
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- thesis statement
- sub-claims (label these in the margin)
- highlight specific evidence in one color
- highlight commentary that connects that specific evidence back to the thesis in another color
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Complete questions 4, 6, 9 in several thoughtful sentences each
In several thoughtful sentences, identify Alvord's purpose and the method of development used in the essay. How does the MOD contribute to the purpose?
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- Complete the "Rhetorical Situation for Text Creators" assignment.
- Learn Tone words from list 1 (by Friday)
- Read your Upfront magazine (by Monday, September 23)
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- Tone Quiz 1 words assigned--look up definitions and work on learning these words.
- Complete Staples Q1, Q2 on page 915 in text. Answer in several complete sentences each.
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- Create a Rhetorical Situation note card with the key (bolded) terms from the "Rhetorical Situation" reading in your textbook. Include a definition for each term.
- Complete a Rhetorical Situation graphic organizer for the Gherig speech (pg. 5). You only need to complete the front of the graphic organizer (we will use the back for a different activity in class on Monday). (assignment attached below)
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- Thank You for Arguing: To help you manage your time, I will offer extra credit points if you can prove you own Thank You for Arguing by 6/17. Take a photo of yourself holding your book WITH your name on the cover of the text. Email this photo to me by 6/17.
- NYT: Here is the link to purchase your special, reduced-rate student subscription of the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/education?campaignId=4X986 Remember that this assignment requires you to post throughout the summer (once in June, once in July, once in August). You cannot earn full points if you wait until the end of the summer to begin this assignment.
Here is a link to an overview of this contest/project: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/learning/the-10th-annual-new-york-times-summer-reading-contest-june-14-aug23-2019.html - Other Text: Don't forget that you also need to read one additional text "for fun" this summer! You are free to read any book you want that you have NEVER read before. The book must be at least 100 pages. Bring your book to class with you on the first day of school. Please don't read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson as this is a book we will read throughout the year.