AP Language and Composition
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Today, we created our student Weeblies. We will use these throughout the year to respond to various pieces: non-fiction, fiction, videos, etc. It is important that you create the account using your school id and login. Once you have built the Weebly, you must connect it to this class page by going to the tab for your class period and completing the form. Once again, you must use the school account information.
You need to have the following pages: Home Current Events Literature Argument Your home page can be a standard page. The remaining three pages must be blog pages. The step-by-step directions are on the AP English III, Student Weebly tab. Plus, you received the guide in class.
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Today, we shared our personal responses to the reading excerpt that changed the way we view the world. Then, we analyzed ten quotations in small groups. We are trying to understand how context, purpose, and language are all connected. These elements are part of the rhetorical situation and essential to this course. In addition, by studying the arguments of others, we learn to develop our own arguments with more depth.
The homework assignment is to complete the quotation analysis that we started in class and to select four of the quotations to respond to in writing. Today, we reviewed the Weebly and had an opportunity to sign-up for Remind. In addition, students discussed their self-select summer reading and shared the lessons learned from the 21st century non-fiction work. Then, we got into small groups and discussed five ontological questions, using In Cold Blood, personal experience, another reading, or current events to support our answers. The process for this was as follows:
And finally, students received their first homework assignment. They will compose a 300 - 400 word response to a powerful reading experience. Day OneWelcome to AP English III. I truly believe that we will have an amazing year, and I look forward to getting to know you all. Today, we discussed class procedures, rules, expectations, etc. Then, we took a test over the summer reading. Some classes had enough time to discuss their self-select reading.
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IMPORTANT DUE DATES:
Weebly Posts: Feb. 28 Mar. 21 April 4 All posts must be published by midnight on these due dates. It is your responsibility to make sure that they are published and not in your drafts. No late posts will be accepted. GOW Reading: Mar. 21 (A) and 22 (B): Time in Oklahoma, ch. 1-11 April 6 (A) And 7 (B): On the road, ch. 12-18 April 19 (A) And 20 (B): In California, ch. 19-30 MY WALDEN: Mar. 29 (A) and 30 (B): first five entries April 12 (A) and 13 (B): second five entries April 27 (A) and 28 (B): third set of five entries May 11 (A) and 12 (B): entire journal with all 20 entries Grading Information
Because Skyward assigns categories, I want to clarify what each category is in relation to the syllabus. Tests (30%): AP timed essays and multiple choice tests Homework (30%): Reading responses which include Weebly posts, reading tests, close reading passages Daily (20%): Classwork and homework 6 Weeks Test (20%): These may be reading exams from novel or a writing assignment that we've invested class time working on Remind:
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