IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Only if you have an excused absence or if I have approved an extension will late work be accepted.
Otherwise, late work will no longer be accepted for the SPRING 2017 semester.
Only if you have an excused absence or if I have approved an extension will late work be accepted.
Otherwise, late work will no longer be accepted for the SPRING 2017 semester.
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ASSIGNMENTS
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IMPORTANT DATES
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RESOURCES
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COURSE INFORMATION
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AP EXAM
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FINAL EXAMS - ESSAY Due in class on 11/20
TUESDAY: Periods 1 (8-9:30am), 3 (9:45-11:15am), & 5 (11:55-1:25pm) WEDNESDAY: Periods 2 (8-9:30am) & 6 (9:45-11:15am) THURSDAY: Period 4 (8-9:30am) & 7 (9:45-11:15am) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 November 2016 Post-Multiple-Choice Activity (Due: Friday 11/18/16) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-17 November 2016 3-Day Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 November 2016 The People of Paper Discussion Assignment Read T.P.o.P. (to pg. 106) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 November 2016 MLA Practice Document - TEST TOMORROW Read T.P.o.P. (to pg. 83) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 November 2016 TPoP Analysis Papers Due Tomorrow in class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 October 2016 Read P.o.P -- Prologue (pp. 11-15) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 October 2016 M. Stewart Discussion Question Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 October 2016 Maria Stewart - "Lecture Delivered at Franklin Hall" Maria Stewart Questions (Due Friday 10/21) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 October 2016 On-Demand Rhetorical Analysis Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 October 2016 Elizabeth Caddy Stanton: Declaration of Sentiments Reading Questions - Due 10/17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 October 2016 Begin Planning 100-second Presentations: Due 10/5/16 view RUBRIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 September 2016 Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal" Begin Questions: Due Sunday (10/2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 September 2016 Rhetorical Analysis Essay (Franklin) due 9/28 2016 Election Assignment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 September 2016 Packet: How to write a Rhetorical Analysis Essay HW: Complete the INTRO & BODY PARAGRAPHS of your essay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20 September 2016 Come to class tomorrow with EVIDENCE and have it CATEGORIZED (see slide 65 on the Agenda) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 September 2016 SUBSTITUTE: VIEW ASSIGNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 September 2016 Complete the "READ" questions for Franklin's "Remarks Concerning..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 September 2016 Rhetorical Appeals Test tomorrow: STUDY THE FLASH CARDS Read the first page of "Remarks Concerning the Savages..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 September 2016 Finish Packet (Logos/Ethos/Pathos) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 September 2016 Sample T.E.S.T. Paragraph on PATHOS in Tommy Boy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 August HW: FINISH PAGE 3 (Pathos) OF THE RHETORICAL APPEALS PACKET Classwork: Subordinate Conjunctions worksheet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 August HW: FINISH ONLY PAGE 2 (ETHOS) OF THE RHETORICAL APPEALS PACKET ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 August HW: ETHOS WORKSHEET ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 August SENTENCE TYPES WORKSHEET HW: Finish your 8-sentence story ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 August Get supplies for binder check by Monday! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 August Using the T.E.S.T. paragraph structure, answer the following question: How is English arbitrary at times? Use Lederer's "English is a Crazy Language" to support your response. MR. TSUYUKI'S SAMPLE PARAGRAPHS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 August Read and annotate Richard Lederer's "English is a Crazy Language" Identify THE BIG 5 (reading strategies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 August Fill out, sign, and return syllabus form (by Wednesday) ONGOING: The People of Paper student-led discussions -->
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AP VOCABULARY:
Presidential Debate #3 (10/19): VIEW TRANSCRIPT
EXAMPLES OF PATHOS:
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2016 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ASSIGNMENT: DUE NOVEMBER 10, 2016
For time-based media sources: When creating in-text citations for media that has a runtime, such as a movie or podcast,
include the range of hours, minutes and seconds you plan to reference. Example: (00:02:15-00:02:35).
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LINKS TO RESOURCES
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WRITING AND COURSE DOCS
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CLASS TEXTBOOK
WRITING AMERICA: LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION IN CONTEXT |
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.
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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).