Announcements from Friday, 28 August 2015

(ones you may have missed because essays)

-You may submit your assignment to Turnitin.com now. Remember it is due on Tuesday, September 1 in class, AND must be submitted by midnight on Tuesday, September 1. You must turn in both the hard copy and the digital copy for it to be considered on time. You will lose 5 points for every day it is late.

-On Tuesday, September 1, you will be writing a synthesis essay. I will briefly explain what it is and how to do it. You will have 15 minutes to read the sources and 40 minutes to write the essay.

-M

This is the info I provided at the end of class. I have added additional notes as well.

Dates to remember

Summer Reading Due: Tuesday, September 1

Special Circumstances Summer Reading Due: Monday, September 14

Student Interest Survey Due: Sunday, August 30

Syllabus agreement due: Tuesday, September 1

Into the Wild book due IN-CLASS Tuesday, September 8

                **Please bring to class every day until we are finished discussing**

For next class:

You will be writing 2 essays, each for 40 minutes. I will tell you when you need to move on to the next essay. Please come ready to write. I will not have long to pass out/pick up essays.

1.       Rhetorical analysis

a.       Read the prompt thoroughly, think about what it is asking you to do. Think about the time period Price is writing about. Can that provide any insight into her purpose?

b.      Write a specific thesis and use the assertion, evidence, commentary format in your paragraphs.

c.   You will be asked to read a short passage and write an essay within that 40 min.

d.   Your essay should have a brief intro, brief conclusion, and 2-3 body paragraphs.

e.   You will be assessed on your analysis, not length.

f.    I will be using the AP rubric (scoring 1-9), corresponding points are: 9=50 pts, 8=48, etc. 

2.       Argument

a.       Make sure you understand the quote by Horace; try not to focus on just one part of the quote, but everything he says.

b.      Write a specific thesis and use the assertion, evidence, commentary format in your paragraphs.

c.       Avoid being simplistic. This is a complex idea and should be treated accordingly.

d.   Your essay should have a brief intro, brief conclusion, and 2-3 body paragraphs.

e.   You will be assessed on your analysis, not length.

f.    I will be using the AP rubric (scoring 1-9), corresponding points are: 9=50 pts, 8=48, etc. 

Summer Reading Assignment

Here is a link to the summer reading assignment with the updated link to the Purdue OWL.

"Into the Wild" Summer Reading Assignment

Remember, if you signed for your assignment last year in your English class, your assignment is due Tuesday, September 1 in class and on Turnitin.com.

If you have special circumstances, your assignment is due Monday, September 14 in class and on Turnitin.com.

Please see me if you have any questions.

I will be giving your your access codes for Turnitin.com on Wednesday, August 26.

Welcome

This is Ms. Mustard's AP Lang website. On the right sidebar, you will find different pages that have various important information. The content of this site will change throughout the year, so make sure you are paying attention!

Please fill out the student interest survey, link on the right, by Sunday, August 30, so I can get to know you.

Also, please give your parents access to this website so they can see what we do in class.

And, please feel free to remind me if I need to post something I've said will be here and it isn't.

See you soon.

-M