Friday, December 14, 2018

MC Boot Camp

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Today I will: 
-Read an AP Language multiple choice passage and answer the questions based on sentence stems. 

Please take out:
-A writing utensil
-Paper

Agenda:
-Return Argument Essays
-MC Practice (two more passages)
-OPTION: Rhetorical Analysis replacement essay

Homework:
You were given three more passages:
-For one passage, answer the questions using the sentence-stems, then answer the MC questions.
-For another passage, answer the MC questions with the option of using the sentence stems first.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Multiple Choice Boot Camp

Today I will: 
-Read an AP Language multiple choice passage and answer the questions based on sentence stems. 

Please take out:
-A writing utensil
-Paper

Agenda:
-Multiple Choice intro
-MC Practice (one passage)

Homework:
-Apply in-class sentence-stem answers to the MC test for one passage

Monday, December 10, 2018

Socratic Seminar

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Today I will: 
-Apply argumentative techniques such as claim, sub-claim, concession and counter-argument to an AP Prompt.

Please take out:
-Current Events assignment
(did you turn it in to Turnitin.com?)

Agenda:
-Socratic Seminar

Homework:
-None

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Socratic Seminar

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Today I will: 
-Apply argumentative techniques such as claim, sub-claim, concession and counter-argument to an from an AP Prompt.

Please take out:
-National Event write-up and works cited

Agenda:
-Check National event
-3B: Socratic Seminar
-3B: Work on current event assignment
-3A: Argument Timed Writing
-3A: Socratic Seminar

Homework:
-Work on Current Events Assignment - due (3B)12/10 or (3A)12/11
*Reminder - look at the current events assignment on classroom. It has been revised to include Satire as extra credit.

Friday, November 30, 2018

On to argument

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Today I will: 
-Apply argumentative techniques such as claim, sub-claim, concession and counter-argument to an from an AP Prompt.

Please take out:
-Debate notes & paragraph

Agenda:
-Collect notes & paragraph
-Return RA Essays, sample
-Argument Essay Read-around, sample essay, organization
-NPR article, research resources on Google Classroom
-Work on current event assignment

Homework:
-Work on Current Events Assignment - National due 12/6 or 12/7
-Current Events Assignment due 12/10 or 12/11

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Argument

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Today I will: 
-Apply argumentative techniques such as claim, sub-claim, concession and counter-argument to debate a topic from an AP Prompt.

Please take out:
-Debate preparation

Agenda:
-3B: Finish Debates
-Debate debrief
-3A: Intro current event assignment & begin researching

Homework:
-Write a paragraph for prompt you didn’t debate
-Work on Current Events Assignment - National due 12/6 or 12/7
-Current Events Assignment due 12/10 or 12/11

Monday, November 26, 2018

Debates!

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Today I will: 
-Apply argumentative techniques such as claim, sub-claim, concession and counter-argument to debate a topic from an AP Prompt.

Please take out:
-Debate preparation
-Thanksgiving essay 

Agenda:
-Debate Prep
-Debates
3B-Current Events Assignment

Homework:
3B-Read through Current Events Assignment and decide on your three topics/people
3B-Prep for 2nd half of Debates