AP Language and Composition
S.C. Barrow
Period 3
2014-2015 Term 2
ASSIGNMENTS: You are responsible for completing each assignment by the due date listed.
Conscientiously utilize msbarrowhhs.weebly.com
READING
Textbook:
 Clearly and concisely write notes on informational texts.
 Assiduously analyze each text (essay, letter, speech, etc.) using dialectical journal format and the given
criteria.
 Thoroughly answer questions (free-response or multiple-choice) following your analysis.
Handouts & Novels:
 Attentively and astutely annotate the text.
 Diligently develop at least ten stimulating and challenging questions per novel.
WRITING
 Specific instructions are posted on msbarrowhhs.weebly.com
 MLA format is required for all assignments
*Novel & essay due dates are noted throughout—read the entire syllabus, then plan accordingly.
TERM 2
WRITING, READING, ANALYZING WRITING THROUGH READING
TOPIC:
Poverty & Homelessness in America
PURPOSE:
Argumentation and Persuasion—analysis and application—to produce methodical thinkers and credible,
persuasive writers
NOVEMBER
M3
Krakauer, Jon
Into the Wild (1993-1995 Alaska…) Individual Work: Rhetorical Analysis nonfiction
[The Glass Castle Part III annotations due]
R6
Krakauer, Jon
Into the Wild
Group Work: Rhetorical Analysis
nonfiction
M10
T11
R13
M17
T18
R20
T 25
DECEMBER
M1
T2
Krakauer, Jon
Into the Wild
Discourse
nonfiction
[The Glass Castle Part IV & V annotations due] TEST
HW: Notes from The Informed Argument Ch.5 pp.112-149 due Thursday
Krakauer, Jon
Into the Wild
Discourse
nonfiction
TW 4: Argument—annotate the text, craft an outline utilizing one persuasive method, respond to the
prompt (due at the end of the period)
TW 4: Analyze student samples; swap peer essays and evaluate (HW if needed)
Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle
Begin Rhetorical Analysis
nonfiction
Power Outage Day
Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle
Finish Rhetorical Analysis, begin discourse
nonfiction
[Nickel and Dimed pp.1-50 annotations due]
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle
Discourse
Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle
Discourse
HW: TW 5 Argument
[Nickel and Dimed pp.51-192 annotations due]
nonfiction
nonfiction
R4
M8
T9
R11
M15
T16
R18
JANUARY
M5
T6
R8
M12
T13
R15
TW 5 review the text; analyze student samples
HW: TW 5 peer evaluations
Review SOL passage (poetry)
County Benchmark (SOL) QUIZ
Assignment due 12/18: Ehrenreich Argumentation Essay QUIZ /TEST
TW 6: Argument QUIZ
[Nickel and Dimed pp.193-256 annotations due] TEST
Barbara Ehrenreich Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America
Barbara Ehrenreich Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America
Barbara Ehrenreich Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America
* Ehrenreich Essay Due TEST: Conferences begin January 6.
Rhetorical Analysis
Discourse
Discourse
AP MC Passage 1: Read, annotate, and answer questions
*Farley Mowat
Never Cry Wolf TEST Term 3
MC 1 Review: Analyze text, questions, and answers
MC 2: Read, annotate, and answer questions then review: analyze text, questions, and answers
MC 3: Read, annotate, and answer questions then review: analyze text, questions, and answers
MC 4 QUIZ
Semester Test Review
WRITING REMINDER:
December 18
Barbara Ehrenreich
Argumentation/Persuasion Essay
READING REMINDERS:
January 5
Farley Mowat
Never Cry Wolf
NOTE: Based on class progress, fire drills, hurricanes, snow days, and any other natural disaster, this syllabus is subject to change.