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AP Language P6

A day by day play by play for Mr. Restad's AP Language class,
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Friday, Dec 18

12/18/2020

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LAST CHANCE TO REDO OR TURN IN ANY MISSING REGULAR ASSIGNMENT (tests and late essays excluded, but you may turn in a revised essay). Cutoff is 3:30 p.m. today.

DO NOW
  • ​Daily Check-in
Objectives
  1. Writing – body paragraphs
  2. Identifying and analyzing argument
Agenda
  • Rhetorical Analysis Organization and Body Paragraphs (Slides)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 405 - Rhetorical Analysis in the Wild
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Thursday, Dec 17

12/17/2020

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DO NOW
  • Take 4 question AP Classroom Quiz "Rhetorical Analysis Practice MCQ"
  • ​Daily Check-in
Objectives
  • Identifying and analyzing argument
  • Writing – intros, theses, and conclusions
Agenda
  • Discuss practice quiz
  • MLK "Letter from Birmingham Jail response sharing
    • Define purpose/message
    • Share what questions you responded to and your answers.
  • Rhetorical Intros (Slides)
  • Write Intro for "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
    • ​Sample Rhetorical Analysis Intro: When Shirley Chisholm took the floor in March 1969, the Vietnam War had been going on for close to 14 years, and the toll it took on the United States and the American people kept growing heavier. In this speech given in Washington D.C., Chisholm explored the consequences of a deadly war at home, emphasized the American values that the United States government should keep to, and entwined past, present, and future to show that, should nothing change, the lives of the American people and the country in general will only get worse.
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 403 - Practicing RA introductions
  • 404 - Rhetorical Analysis Introduction
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Tuesday, Dec 15

12/15/2020

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DO NOW
  • ​Daily Check-in
Objectives
  1. Writing – intros, theses, and conclusions
  2. Identifying and analyzing argument
Agenda
  • Review and analyze Rhetorical Theses (Slides)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 402 - Deepening Rhetorical Reading
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Monday, Dec 14

12/14/2020

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DO NOW
  • Retrieval Practice
  • ​Daily Check-in
​Unit Objectives
  1. Review Rhetorical Situation
  2. Writing – intros, theses, and conclusions
  3. Identifying and analyzing argument
  4. Apply knowledge of “methods of development”
Agenda
  • Review Synthesis Essay and MCQ
  • Rhetorical Analysis Review scenario (on Google Classroom)
  • Unit 4: Rhetorical Analysis revisited
  • Rhetorical Situation and rhetorical analysis strategies (Slides)
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • Read assigned sections in Online McMillan text: "From Analysis to Essay: Writing a Rhetorical Analysis essay"
  • 401 - Rhetorical Analysis Preparation 
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Friday, Dec 4

12/4/2020

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DO NOW
  • ​Daily Check-in
​Objectives
  • Synthesizing other’s arguments into your own reasoning 
  • Understand a  text’s lines of reasoning and claims through that text’s organization and integration of evidence.
Agenda
  • Synthesis Essay Due
  • Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 308 - Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ
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Thursday, Dec 3

12/3/2020

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No official class today. Today is reserved for one-on-one writing meetings with Mr. Restad.
 
If you haven't, be sure to appointment with him on his appointment calendar (the link is in the column to the right)
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Tuesday, Dec 1

12/1/2020

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DO NOW
  • ​Daily Check-in
  • Review Materials posted on APE - Synthesis Essay in Google Classroom
​Objectives
  • Synthesizing other’s arguments into your own reasoning 
  • Building logical relationships between evidence/claim/thesis
Agenda
  • Discuss AP classroom quiz: "Logic and Reasoning"
  • Review APE Synthesis materials
  • Discuss writing process (slides) and synthesis essay prompt​
    • Sample Synthesis Essay
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • 307 - Synthesis Essay
  • Sign up for writing meetings for Wednesday or Thursday: 
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
    • 1 Academic Skills
    • 2 Research Projects >
      • Choosing a topic
      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
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      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
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    • Yearbook >
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      • Weekly Photo Hunt
      • Photojournalism
      • Magazine Cover
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    • Journalistic Writing Unit
    • Design Module
    • Writing Module
    • Photography Module
    • Magazine Feature Assignment
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