Miz. Clark

EXAM INFORMATION 

The AP Language and Composition Exam is scheduled for Wed. May 16, 2012. Click this to link to the schedule. Click this link to see the fees.

AGENDA BY WEEK 

Week of May 14 through 17, 2012

Mon. 5/14       Intro final project - sign up for presentation day; multiple choice assignment due: practice test 1, Cliffs p79-89.

Tues. 5/15      Test prep 

Wed. 5/16       AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION TEST 

Thurs. 5/17     In-class filming day ( if not necessary, we will work on writing); ANY WRITING REVISIONS DUE TODAY!

 Week of May 23 through 26, 2012

Mon. 5/23      in-class writing assignment--bring all writing from the year to class (including your writer's notebook)

Tues. 5/24     Final project due. Reflection

Wed. 5/25      FINAL -- Finals periods 1-4      Parody Presentations

Thurs. 5/26    Finals periods 5-7

Week of May 7 through 10, 2012

Mon. 5/7      Vocabulary test: all vocabulary;  

Tues. 5/8     test prep; Thesis statement assignment due (assignment labeled "thesis statement ideas") ; discuss writing thesis statements, analyze prompt together

Wed. 5/9      test prep; Review writing, types of essays, compare to what we've written this year. Important FYI for essays on test. Work on thesis statements in class.

Thurs. 5/10  test prep; Multiple choice assignment due- mini-test,Cliffs book p 45-7;

Week of April 30 through May 3, 2012

Mon. 4/30    Ethnography presentations - 3 per day; Rhetorical Journal words: conceit, epithet and euphemism due; Ashlyn, Isaac, Claire; Peonie at lunch;

Tues. 5/1     Ethnography presentations - 3 per day; Raymie, Janet, Emily;   take-home essay

Wed. 5/2      Ethnography presentations - 3 per day;   Julaine, Brooke, Kayla; take-home essay due

Thurs. 5/3    Ethnography presentations - 3 per day; Kyle, Jayme, Adel; Jesse's film at lunch

Week of April 23 through 26, 2012 

Mon. 4/23   Vocabulary Test; Work on Ethnography in class;   Rhetorical Journal list 2 #s26-30 due;

Tues. 4/24   ACT test

Wed. 4/25    in-class essay;

Thurs. 4/26   Day 1 ethnography presentations (3 per day); Jake, Anita, Peonie

Week of April 16 through 19, 2012

Mon. 4/16    Test, Syntax #1-5, 11-20; Ethnography: view samples, checklist (in your packet), review rubric, potential products & useful sites;  Rhetorical Journal list 2 #s21-25 due;

Tues. 4/17   In-class essay;

Wed. 4/18   sign up for ethnography presentation dates; reflection on all writing this school year;     "Deconstructing the Horse"-read, assignment posted below                  

Thurs. 4/19 

April 9 through 12, 2012

Mon. 4/9         Argument speech: Kayla; Test: syntax list #1-15;               Rhetorical Journal list 2 #s16-20 due;   

Tues. 4/10     Ethnography secondary research introduction; Ethnography write-up reminders; Argument speeches at lunch: Janet, Julaine, possibly Kayla;

Wed. 4/11     Ethnography secondary research

Thurs. 4/12    In-class essay OR multiple choice practice

April 2 through 5, 2012

Mon. 4/2       Rhetorical Journal list 2  #s11-15 due;                                                    Argument Speeches  -Brooke, Ashlyn, Peonie, Jacob

Tues. 4/3      Argument Speeches  -Jesse, Kayla, Raymie, Janet

Wed. 4/4      Argument Speeches  -Julaine, Isaac, Emily, Claire

Thurs. 4/5     Argument Speeches   -Adel, Kyle, Jayme, Anita

 March 19 through 22, 2012 -- next week: Spring Break!!

Mon. 3/19      Discuss Swift, multiple choice, and "The New Modest Proposal" essay  (no questions, but be ready to discuss);                           

Tues. 3/20        Work on Argument Speech outline and visuals in class                         

Wed. 3/21      Argument Speech Outline with Bibliography final due; multiple choice; hand out

Thurs. 3/22    Take-home essay assignment due:Synthesis essay, 2010 Question 1; ; Assess student essays; Assess own essays;

 March 12 through 15, 2012 - Purple schedule

Mon. 3/12    "regular" schedule. Types of Essays: recap; Speech Basics;  No Rhetorical Journal Due                 

Tues. 3/13   TCAP schedule.  Test questions: N&D;    Argument Speech Outline draft due (with bibliography)

Wed. 3/14    TCAP schedule   - no class (I think)

Thurs. 3/15   "regular" schedule; Also take-home essay assignment due Wed. 2/21; LOC, Swift 914-920, Q for Discussion: #1, Q's on Rhetoric and Style: #1 & #3; Quiz: Swift

March 5 through 8, 2012

Mon. 3/5                                          Rhetorical Journal second list #1-5

Tues. 3/6 Read and go over Clif's AP essays; "Speed Dating" with AP essays

Wed. 3/7   No class (TCAPs)

Thurs. 3/8     continue Speed Dating, focus on Synthsis essay; outline handout                                

 February 27 through March 1, 2012

Mon. 2/27                                            Rhetorical Journal #26-27

Tues. 2/28                                           N&D final section completed before class;

Wed. 2/29                                             Speech proposal due

Thurs. 3/1

 February 21 through 24, 2012

Tues. 2/21    In-class essay (marriage proposal), Pyramid planner-Graphic organizer for in-class essay; Rhetorical Journal #21-25; N&D pages 121-191 - - collect 3 excerpts that you feel are critical to the argument/message;

Wed. 2/22     Nickel and Dimed discussion/interview; interview introduction; Bring N&D quotations written

Thurs. 2/23    Argument revisited; Argument Speech Assignment; Speech Proposal due 2/28; Speech outline due 3/8

Fri. 2/24         Interview #1 due; Interview/observation write-ups

 Week of February 13 through 17, 2012

Mon. 2/13 Rhetorical Device Journal #16-20 due; Vocab test 1-15;

Tues. 2/14  Revision of King paper due with rough draft; N&D pg 11-49 - collect 3 excerpts that you feel are critical to the argument/message; Discuss N&D;

Wed. 2/15    Types of Argument: take notes; N&D discussion/feedback.

Thurs. 2/16  Argument continued; Planning essay (pyramid notes)  and Take-home essay--do the plan (to the right)

Week of February 6 through 9, 2012

Mon. 2/6     Rhetorical Device Journal #11-15 due; discuss King argument essay revisions (due 2/14); write explanations for multiple choice

Tues. 2/7   Ethnography

Wed. 2/8   Wealth Matters

Thurs. 2/9  Observation & Fieldnotes #1 due; Fieldnote discussion and reflection in class; Wealth matters: apply to N&D; Nickel and Dimed assignment due Tuesday 2/14; categorize vocabulary

Week of January 30 through February 2, 2012

Mon. 1/30   Rhetorical Device Journal #6-10 due; "Public Statement from Alabama Clergymen" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" LOC 260-274 - take notes, LOC p274 #1, 3, 4  and the question: What is King's Argument?; King quiz;

Tues 1/31   Discuss King; Continue Argument: compare classical argument with King's argument

Wed. 2/1     Nickel and Dimed introduction, p1-10; Finish King test; discuss

Thurs. 2/2   Writing in-class; Nickel and Dimed/Ethnography discussion; Rhetorical Device Journal #11-15 due Monday; Essay Due (LOC p275, suggestions for writing #2)

 Week of January 23 through Jan. 26, 2012

Mon. 1/23     Go over proposals - research vs. interview questions; Argument introduction continued

Tues. 1/24     Ethnography Plan due to turnitin.com; Hoop Dreams, take notes

Wed. 1/25     Hoop Dreams, take notes

Thurs. 1/26   Hoop Dreams Reflection due at end of hour; Rhetorical Device Journal #6-10 due Monday; HOMEWORK: read "Public Statement from Alabama Clergymen" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" LOC 260-274 - take notes, LOC p274 #1, 3, 4 and the question: What is King's Argument? Due 1/30;  Essay: suggestions for writing #2, LOC p 275, Due 2/2;

Week of Jan. 17 through Jan. 20, 2012

Tues. 1/17       House for the Homeless-discuss; go over Ethnography packet handout

Wed. 1/18       House for the Homeless-discuss; Ethnography packet; Looking for the "argument" ?

Thurs. 1/19     Argument introduction;  

Fri. 1/20         Quiz: Argument; Bring textbook to class; Argument introduction continued; Rhetorical Device Journal #1-5 due; Proposal due

Week of Jan. 9 through 12, 2012

Mon. 1/9       Diction analysis: Nacirema; Define ethnography; Homework: find example of ethnography/ethnographic study (already completed) summarize for Wed. 1/11; Homework: Rhetorical Device Journals. First due date: #1-5 due Fri. 1/20/2012

Tues. 1/10    Ethnographic study of classmate;  Presentations. Why do drug dealers live with their mothers? Ethnography reading;

Wed. 1/11    Summary/Precis of Ethnographic study;  Why do drug dealers-discussion

Thurs. 1/12   Overview of Ethnography assignment; Brainstorm topics; Homework: House for the Homeless reading and questions due 1/17

Week of January 3 through 6, 2012 

Tues. 1/3    Go over Final: multiple choice

Wed. 1/4    Go over final: short answer; Syllabus review (grades, weighting, heading and email protocol)

Thurs. 1/5   Body Rituals of the Nacirema Questions 1-8; Discussion

Fri. 1/6        Assigment: Ethnographic study of classmate due Tues.; Tone activity; Diction analysis paragraph, as a team