AP English Language and Comp
Non-fiction Essay Assignment - MODES
Sandt 2014
In order to increase your reading comprehension, analytical, and public speaking skills,
you will each be doing an oral presentation to the class in which you are the expert on a
given text that I assign. Each week, the class will be assigned an essay to read, which
falls in a particular category/mode of discourse. Every student is expected to read
and annotate the text (for evidence of the mode).
Presentations will take place on a day that you sign up for within the 1st or 2nd marking
period.
Each student will be responsible for doing the following as part of his/her presentation:
●
Conduct a close analysis of the text via annotations, which you will submit to
me as evidence of your analysis. This is worth 10 points.
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Create a 10-point AP style quiz for the class to take after your presentation.
This will count as a grade for the class. It will also count as a 10 point grade
for you.
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Lesson: As part of your lesson, create a Keynote/Prezi/iMovie/Comic Life for the
class, which you will use to help guide them through your thorough analysis of
the text. 10 points
You will be the teacher in the class on this day. You will be expected to field all
questions pertaining to your text and explain yourself at any point during the lesson.
Your lesson should last between 15 and 20 minutes.
MODE
NARRATION
ESSAY
“Fish Cheeks”
By Amy Tan
STUDENT
SANDT
ESSAY
DESCRIPTION
“Arm Wrestling with My Father”
By Brad Manning
Dylan
Wed 10-22
EXAMPLE
“Homeless”
By Anna Quindlen
Kim
Fri 10-24
COMPARE/
CONTRAST
“Batting Clean-Up…”
By Dave Barry
Zach
PROCESS
ANALYSIS
“How You Became You”
By Bill Bryson
Annie
DIVISION/
ANALYSIS
“I Want a Wife”
By Judy Brady
Meagan
“The Plot Against People”
By Russell Baker
Sarah
CLASSIFICATION
“Drugs”
By Gore Vidal
Justin
CAUSE & EFFECT
“The Meanings of a Word”
By Gloria Naylor
Kristina
DEFINITION
ARGUMENT &
PERSUSASION
“Too Much Pressure”
By Colleen Wenke
Senyoung
MIXED
“A Modest Proposal”
By Jonathan Swift
Jin-Woo
David
MIXED
“The Death of a Moth”
By Virginia Woolf
Leigh
MIXED
“Only Daughter”
By Sandra Cisneros
Michael
“Once More to the Lake”
By E.B. White
Micaela
MIXED
“Neat People…”
by Suzanne Britt
STUDENT
Date
Wed 10-15
Emily C
Wed 10-29
Fri 10-31
Wed 11-5
Rishi
Wed 11-12
“Videotape”
By Don Dellilo
Sammy
Fri 11-14
Wed 11-19
Wed 11-19
“Why Don’t We
Complain?”
By Bill Buckley Jr
Tatiana
Fri 11-21
Wed 11-26
Wed 12-3
Fri 12-5
Wed 12-10
Wed 12-10