AP Lang

Therefore, it does not matter whether or not we are interested in the topic presented in the passage. What matters is that we muster interest in examining how a writer/speaker communicates information about a topic or presents an opinion or argument concerning a particular issue.

1. Avoid Sweeping Generalizations

Wednesday, April 23

Humorists are not vital to society because they exaggerate the facts and make light of serious situations.

Humorists are not vital to society because they often exaggerate the facts and make light of serious situations.

When making an argument, do not draw conclusions from too small of a sample. Yes, Stephen Colbert exaggerates facts and makes light of serious situations. But does he always do this? What about other humorists?

1. Warm up: Gerund Phrases

2. Chiasmus and Antimetabole

3. Argumentative Essay #2

4. Exit/Homework: Gerund phrases practice; study

for rhetorical terms quiz (Monday, April 28)

Warm Up

2. Define and Defend

Write down each type of phrase from following sentences.

Rhetorical Terms Review

When crafting an argument, consider significant words and concepts that should be defined, then define those words in order to clarify your argument.

repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses

epistrophe

Tired from a long day work, Chelsey simply wanted to curl up and read a good book. Reading by candlelight is her idea of total relaxation.

How would you define "vital"?

"Healthy dialogue"

When we first came we were very many and you were very few. Now you are many and we are getting very few.

A...B; C...B

"Educate the public"

Monday, April 28

epanalepsis

repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause

1. infinitive phrase:

2. gerund phrase:

3. participial phrase:

3. Precise is nice, specific is terrific

Weak vs. Strong Verbs

Blood hath bought blood, and blows have answer'd blows.

things, they, people, everyone, all, stuff, world

A...A; B...B

The Argumentative Essay

go back

leave behind

put off

Strengthen and clarify arguments by using precise language.

anadiplosis

Vague vs. Specific Nouns

repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause

Critical Readers vs. Intended Audience/Readers

1. Warm-up: phrases

2. Grammar Time: infinitive phrases

3. Epistrophe, epanalepsis, and anadiplosis

4. MC answers and progress tracking

5. Exit/Homework: infinitive phrases practice;

study for tomorrow's rhetorical terms quiz

• strong verbs
• relevant, vivid adjectives
• specific nouns

people

women

things

world

everywhere

A...B; B...C

The crime was common, common be the pain.

1. Avoid sweeping generalizations

2. Define and defend

3. Precise is nice, specific is terrific

4. Toulmin's Model of Argumentation

4. Toulmin's Model for Argumentation

You are reading to identify and analyze strategies employed by the author to convey a particular message.

Claim, Qualifier

Grounds (evidence)

Warrant

Backing

Rebuttal

Multiple Choice

MC Passages: Critical

Reading Strategies

May Madness

Synthesis Essay

When incorporating sources, you are bringing in each source as another “voice” in the discussion.

Therefore, you must first provide the speaker and context of the quote/source information.

MC Question Types

Next, you need to clarify the central idea of the particular source.

Wednesday, April 30

Vocabulary in context

Finally, you need to respond to the source--what would you say to the writer/speaker of the source? How might you agree with the assertion(s)? How might you disagree? What questions do you have? Did he or she leave anything out? Creating this “intelligent discourse” will allow you to further clarify and support your own arguments.

Organization/structure and development

Summarizing the text

Grammar Review

Identify the gerund, participial, and infinitive phrases in the following sentences.

Tone/author's attitude

Making inferences

Waiting for the late bus, I decided finally to learn how to drive.

He was eager to leave for vacation.

1. Warm-up: "Shaping Argument" by Renee Shea

2. Argumentative Essay Discussion/Mini-lesson

3. Argumentative Essay #3

4. Argumentative Essay samples/evaluation

5. Exit/Homework

Rhetorical Terms Review

Relationships between words and ideas

My father, refusing to believe that someone had stolen his truck from our driveway, rushed out the front door to check for himself.

Rhetorical techniques

She preferred eating at the local deli for lunch.

Chiasmus

Inversion of parallel grammatical structure in successive clauses.

Passage and author's purpose

Reading the Passage

Antimetabole

Inversion of repeated words in successive clauses. (a particular form of chiasmus)

Grammar Review

These two terms are often used interchangeably. However, if you are going to use only one of these terms, use "chiasmus."

Neither of the candidates wore clothing suitable for ________ interview.

After the victory, the winning and the losing captains thanked ___________ team members for effort beyond the call of duty.

Examples of Chiasmus

Warm-up

"In the end, the true test is not the speeches a president delivers; it’s whether the president delivers on the speeches."

(Hillary Clinton, March 2008)

The state of Florida does not treat ___________ public employees fairly.

1. Mr. Sherman

2. Mr. Sherman + students

3. Students individually

"I had a teacher I liked who used to say good fiction's job was to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."

(David Foster Wallace)

Every one of the actresses knows __________ part by heart.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."

(William Shakespeare, Macbeth I.i)

"Don't sweat the petty things--and don't pet the sweaty things."

(anonymous)

AP Lang. Multiple Choice

Test Data

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." (John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address)

Take a look at the two argumentative essays you have written during this series. How would you describe the structure of each essay? Which pattern(s) of development did you use?

Essay Average + MC Percentage = AP Score

Patterns of Development

6 50% 3

• Classification and division
• Definition
• Cause and effect

• Narration
• Description
• Process analysis
• Exemplification
• Comparison and contrast

Tuesday, April 22

6 55% 4

5 66% 3

5 73% 4

Answering the Questions

*Every additional question answered correctly improves your score by nearly 2%

1. Warm-up: participial phrases pre-assessment

2. Participial phrases mini-lesson

3. Rhetorical techniques review

4. Synthesis essay reminders

5. In-class synthesis essay

6. Exit/Homework: Participial phrases practice

Argumentative Essay Discussion

and Mini-lesson

1. Mr. Sherman

2. Mr. Sherman + students

3. Students individually: finish answering the questions on your own. Next, check your answers and calculate your percentage.

"Then write an essay in which you explain your position on the relationship between ownership and sense of self."

Yes/No...List examples

Definition

Avoid a static argument--where you are locked in to one rigid angle

Consequence (cause and effect)

Do now, please...

Yes...but (counterargument)

Warm-up:

MC Test Strategic Plan

1. Grab the following stuff from the desks in the middle of the room:

• Participial phrases pre-assessment
• Synthesis/Argumentative essay progress chart
• Old vocab quizzes (if you would like to keep them)
• Journals--Kellen and Claire only

1. Grade Friday's MC practice test (answers + explanations also found on the Moodle page)

2. Update your MC Test progress chart. Are you demonstrating growth? Have you achieved your goal?

2. Complete the participial phrases pre-assessment

Argumentative Essay Evaluation

3. Record your essay scores/data on your progress charts.

1. Read and rate the sample essays

2. Read and rate your own essay

3. Find a partner. Swap essays. Read and rate each other's essay.

Monday, May 5

I can utilize critical reading strategies while reading and analyzing challenging texts.

Look at you. I'm impressed. That AP test doesn't stand a chance.

1. Do now: grade your MC test

2. MC Test Data

3. MC Passage Reading Strategies

4. MC Question Strategies

5. Exit: MC Test Strategic Plan

MC Practice Test #3

Test D

Due to the shortened class, you have 45 minutes to complete questions 1 through 38 (first three passages and corresponding questions).

You may complete the fourth passage and remaining questions on your own time--give yourself 15 additional minutes.

AP Language and Composition

Exam Date: May 9, 2014

Student Survey Procedures

Tuesday

1st: C

2nd: D

Wednesday

1st: E

2nd: F

1. Go to www.mystudentsurvey.com

2. Click on ‘Take the Survey’

3. Enter the following token (password): 141528

4. Select the teacher they have for the class period they are to be taking the survey for

5. When finished with the first teacher, close the browser, open a new browser, and repeat the same procedures for the second teacher.

Tuesday Schedule

7:45-8:30 - Advisory

8:35-9:58 - Block A

10:03-11:26 - Block B

11:31-11:51 - Lunch 1

11:56-1:19 - Block C

11:31-12:54 - Block C

12:59-1:19 - Lunch 2

1:24-2:45 - Block D