Schedule for Week of 4 February

A Note of Concern: How is it possible to write a research paper without including in-text citations? Why would a student NOT refer to the model papers and other resources for this task posted on this blog? Recall how I had indicated that citations must be used when one summarizes, paraphrases, and/or uses direct quotations? Imagine, several students “simply” used direct quotations throughout their research paper without citing a source…

SAT Vocabulary Quiz: List 16 will be on Thursday, 7 February NOT on Friday this week.

A Reminder: Synthesis Essay on Civil Disobedience due Tuesday, 5 February (uploaded to turnitin.com as well as a “Hard” copy presented to me as you enter the classroom). See below for assignment posting and associated links.  

Monday, 4 February: G-Band-BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK! Do not ask permission to go to your locker to retrieve it-permission to do so will be denied! You will be ASSIGNED to a small group-and I will then assign specific Questions on Rhetoric and Style for Kincaid’s On Seeing England for the First Time for your group to answer and then, subsequently-present to the class.

Tuesday, 5 February: A and B Bands- Read posting above for G-Band. G- Band: Presentations from Monday’s class will continue.

Wednesday, 6 February: A and B Bands-Presentations from Tuesday will continue.

 

Resources for Argument Essays

Thursday, 7 February: SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 16

 Together we will look at argument rubrics and examples .While you are examining (studying) the examples of 8s and 9s in the links below, please pay attention to (1) the ways that the essays build to a bold assertion in the introduction and conclusion, (2) the ways that some of them attack opposing arguments, and (3) the ways that the essays incorporate effective examples and counterexamples to support a position.

2009 Argument Prompt (adversity develops character) last page of the PDF
2009 Argument Rubric, Example Essays, and Comments
2009 Argument Prompt Additional Comments by Graders

2009 Form B Argument Prompt (effects of TV) last page of the PDF
2009 Form B Argument Example Essays

2007 Argument Prompt (incentives for charitable acts) last page of PDF
2007 Argument Rubric, Example Essays, and Comments

Friday, 8 February: Your First Timed Write (AP Examination Question #3)

Please review the Argument prompts from previous examinations since I will use one of these prompts for your Timed Write:
http://www.mvla.net/teachers/HectorP/Language%20and%20Comp%20AP/Documents/Argument/INDEX%20of%20AP%20Lang%20Argument%20Questions.pdf