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DAILY AGENDA
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Sample Argumentative Essay (score 4) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 March Evaluating Internet Sources Form --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 March AP Synthesis Essay Quiz Synthesis Essay - Food Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 March SAF due on Turnitin.com (Monday 3/26 by 8:30 AM) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 March Develop Slide and be prepared to present rhetorical analysis of Michael Pollan's "Farmer in Chief" by tomorrow's class! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 March Michael Pollan's "Farmer in Chief" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 March Source Analysis Form Tara Lohan's "The Ultimate in Eating Local" (urban foraging) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 March Source Analysis Form Makenna Goodman's "Ever Wonder if You Could Kill What you Eat?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 26 Wallace's "Consider the Lobster" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------February 21 Foer's "Let Them Eat Dog" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 20 Research Paper Final Draft DUE TONIGHT! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 16 Revise and record your essay / Post to Padlet Final drafts due Tuesday --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 7 Research Paper: Perception Filter Annotated Bibliography due Friday --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 6 Research Paper: Perception Filter Bring two articles --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 31 Ch. 10 Reading and Annotations (quiz) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 26 Ch. 6 Analysis Questions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 19 Ch.1 & 4 Written Analysis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 17 150-word summary with textual evidence on ch. 1 of TBN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 11 Counterarguments (in class activity - practice) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 8 Study for Vocabulary Test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL EXAM:
Argumentative Writing Activity (Final Exam) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 18 Practice Argumentative Prompt: "The Worst Years of Our Lives" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sub Assignment: AP Practice Argumentative Essay Prompt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 11 FINAL DRAFT of ESSAY DUE TUESDAY by 11:59pm on Turnitin.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 8 Draft #2 of ESSAY DUE Monday (bring ONE hard copy to class) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------December 5 ESSAY DUE FRIDAY (bring ONE hard copy to class) Sample Outline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1 Come to Monday's class with AT LEAST half of your essay completed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 30 ROUGH DRAFT of Research Essay due Wednesday, Dec. 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 17 PROPOSALS & Annotated Bibliography DUE SUNDAY by 11:59pm on Turnitin.com (late submissions will be deducted 50%) SUBMISSIONS MUST BE FORMATTED IN MLA (See sample in Gdrive) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 15 Continue Research and complete research proposal (Due FRIDAY 11/17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 9 Finish reading/annotating your assigned section of "Bringing The People of Paper to Life" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 25 *MINI One-Page ESSAY DUE: Wednesday, 11/1 Defend your thesis statement by analyzing multiple sections of the text that support your argument. This essay should be EXACTLY One-page and single-spaced. (For sample writing, see Agenda Slides #178-181) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 October HOW TO TAKE NOTES on The People of Paper Finish reading the prologue. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 October M. Stewart Discussion Question Document ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 October Maria Stewart Questions (Due Wednesday 10/11) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 October [NO SCHOOL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 October Maria Stewart - "Lecture Delivered at Franklin Hall" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 October Elizabeth Caddy Stanton: Declaration of Sentiments Reading Questions - Due 10/5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 October Declaration of Independence Modern English Supplement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 September Post Multiple-Choice Test Activity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 September 100-Second Video Presentation PADLETS: PERIOD 5 PERIOD 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 September 100-Second Video Presentation (Due Thursday) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20-22 September Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal" Begin Questions: Due Sunday (9/24 by 11:59pm) Note: Answers to these questions must be thorough, in complete sentences, and incorporate evidence whenever possible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 September Revise Local Issues in your Essays Essays Due Tomorrow! Bring the signed Parent Permission Slip for The People of Paper ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 September Revise and Record Essays: Period 5 Padlet Period 6 Padlet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 September DUE MONDAY: Complete Third T.E.S.T. Paragraph on Franklin, add second piece of Evidence to ANY paragraph you wrote to make a T.E.S.E.S.T. Structure, and write conclusion Sample Franklin TEST Paragraph Rhetorical Analysis Outline (Based on the packet from class) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13-14 September Revise First T.E.S.T. Paragraph and Write one more + the introduction. Sample Franklin TEST Paragraph ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 September Complete one T.E.S. T. Paragraph for class tomorrow Handout: "Hints for a Strong Rhetorical Analysis Paper" Revise Franklin Questions if needed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 September "Remarks Concerning the Savages" Questions (Due Sunday at 11:59pm) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 September Rhetorical Appeals Packet due (IN-CLASS) Conjunctions Worksheet (Exercises A & B) Read/Annotate Franklin's "Remarks Concerning the Savages" Begin Franklin Questions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 September Post Multiple-Choice Test Activity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 August HW: Complete "Banksy Analysis" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 August HW: Complete two T.E.S.T. paragraphs answering the following question: How is English arbitrary at times? BRING ALL OF YOUR SUPPLIES (DAILY) STARTING MONDAY! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 15 Syllabus Quiz Questions (GOOGLE FORM) Read and annotate Richard Lederer's "English is a Crazy Language" Identify THE BIG 5 (reading strategies) |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is considered “college-level” for juniors who plan to take the AP test in Language and Composition (Spring semester). It follows the curriculum of the College Board and focuses on the rhetorical and stylistic analysis of (primarily) non-fiction (personal essays, autobiographies/biographies, newspaper articles, literary criticism, etc). Students are given a summer reading and writing assignment to be completed by or before the first day of school. Students will be required to follow MLA guidelines in all of their typed-documents. TURNITIN.COM enrollment:
Period 5 Class ID: 17136267 / Password: mrtsuyuki Period 6 Class ID: 17136267 / Password: mrtsuyuki |
AP LANGUAGE ESSAY CONVERSION GRADES:
The College Board graders evaluate essays on a scale of 1-9. Mr. Tsuyuki’s AP Language course will grade essays based on this same general scale. The conversions from points to percentages can be found on the right. For all formal essays, you may revise and resubmit for a higher grade. I encourage anyone unsatisfied with their grade to do so, as the process of revision is a valuable tool in becoming a better writer. |
Essay % Conversions
9 = 100% 8 = 93% 7 = 86% 6 = 79% 5 = 72% 4 = 65% 3 = 58% 2 = 51% 1 = 44% 0 = 0% |
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION EXAM: 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES
The AP English Language and Composition Exam employs multiple-choice questions to test students skills in rhetorical analysis of prose passages. Students are also required to write three essays that demonstrate their skill in rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and synthesis of information from multiple sources to support the students own argument. Although the skills tested on the exam remain essentially the same from year to year, there may be some variation in format of the free-response (essay) questions.
Format of Assessment
Section I: Multiple Choice: 52-55 Questions | 60 Minutes | 45% of Exam Score
From "http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2001.html" (2015).
The AP English Language and Composition Exam employs multiple-choice questions to test students skills in rhetorical analysis of prose passages. Students are also required to write three essays that demonstrate their skill in rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and synthesis of information from multiple sources to support the students own argument. Although the skills tested on the exam remain essentially the same from year to year, there may be some variation in format of the free-response (essay) questions.
Format of Assessment
Section I: Multiple Choice: 52-55 Questions | 60 Minutes | 45% of Exam Score
- Includes excerpts from several non-fiction texts
- Each excerpt is accompanied by several multiple-choice questions
- 15 minutes for reading source materials for the synthesis prompt (in the free-response section)
- 120 minutes to write essay responses to the 3 free-response questions
- Synthesis: Students read several texts about a topic and create an argument that synthesizes at least three of the sources to support their thesis.
- Rhetorical Analysis: Students read a non-fiction text and analyze how the writers language choices contribute to his or her purpose and intended meaning for the text.
- Argument: Students create an evidence-based argument that responds to a given topic.
From "http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2001.html" (2015).