Week of 6 February:
Writing the Synthesis Essay (this will assist you in the writing of your "mini-research" paper addressing the prompt, "Are teenagers today the dumbest generation ever"?)
PODCAST: The Synthesis Essay
Chief Reader Comments
https://s3.amazonaws.com/engrade-myfiles/4031714925735536/ChiefReaderCommentsfor2005APSynthesisEss.pdf
The Synthesis Essay Question: May 2011
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_frq_english_language.pdf
Student Sample Responses with Rater's Commentary
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_english_language_q1.pdf
This week we will take "baby steps" in the writing of a synthesis essay. This process in related to the writing of research in all disciplines. You will also note the relevance of what we are doing to YOUR upcoming research paper.
Tuesday, 7 February: Course Offering Day-Discuss with your parents the classes you should be taking during your senior-year. Consider at least three-AP classes. This is your last chance to demonstrate to colleges that you are a candidate that they should consider for admission into their institution of higher learning.
College Board's Equity Policy
If you desire to take an AP class, ...regardless of your academic standing...
I am not a College Advisor but it is only logical if you are interested in engineering and the sciences (pre-med) that you SHOULD pursue those AP classes.
SAT Vocabulary Test: List 15-Friday, 10 February
