AP Language & Composition
Mr. Smith
Week 1 (Jan 4-6)
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Wednesday, Jan. 6
Course & Exam Introduction
o Full Class Read-aloud: “Introduction for Students: Active
Reading and the Writing Process.
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Thursday, Jan. 7
“On Compassion” by Barbara Lazear Ascher
o Interrupted Reading & Discussion
o Introduction to AP Rhetorical Analysis Multiple Choice
Questions
o For Friday: Read “Graduation by Maya Angelou”
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Friday, Jan. 8
“Graduation” by Maya Angelou
o Discussion of “Questions of Rhetoric and Style”
o AP Multiple Choice Questions
o For Monday: Read “Developing A Written Voice” by Dona
Hickey—Chapter 1: Introduction (pgs. 1-27)
o Choose two lines (quotes) that you find interesting or thought
provoking. Type the quote and respond with a few sentences of
writing that explains why you found this interesting. This must
be typed and printed.