AP Language and Composition
Mon
28
Review parallel structure
(complete pages 148-150)
Introduce persuasive
appeals(modified rhetorical
triangle) and fallacies;
Introduce antithesis (151154), inductive and deductive
reasoning.
OCTOBER
Wed
Tue
Thu
2013-2014
Q2
Fri
29
30
31
1
Group Discussion and analysis
of syntactical elements and how
they create meaning/purpose &
persuasive appeals.
(groups: purpose/effect of
syntactical device and how
appeals are created)
The Declaration of
Independence (165-169)
Introduce Multiple Choice
Strategies for AP Exam
In Cold Blood
M/C practice with ICB, create
rationales for correct answer
choices
Read & complete M/C practice
for Thomas Pain’s “These are
the Times…” (170-173) and
“Federalist Papers #51” (174Jigsaw: Each group given key 176)
HMWK: Read and annotate The revisions to diction, group will
Declaration of Independence.
discuss and present analysis.
Introduce “Speech to the VA
EQ: How do the original word
Convention”. Finish reading
choices differ from the revisions?
and annotate for HMWK.
How do the revisions impact the
meaning of the text?
Mon
Focus: Diction identification
and how diction changes the
meaning of a text
EQ: How do the original word
choices differ from the
revisions? How do the
revisions impact the meaning
of the text?
NOVEMBER
Wed
Tue
Thu
Fri
4
5
6
7
8
Read and annotate Bush’s
speech following the 9/11
attacks (pages 177-182)
Small group discussion and
share-out (1/2 class period)
Finish thesis + 2 body
paragraphs.
Position Paper Writing
Workshop (187-206)
Position Paper Writing
Workshop (187-206)
Position Paper Writing
Workshop (187-206)
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (50 pts.): At
least half of the position
paper complete and ready
for peer review.
Peer Review.
Submit for scoring feedback.
EQ: How does Bush develop
his message?
Introduce Position Paper (187206)
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (35 pts.):
Answer previous EQ with
thesis & 2 body
paragraphs.
11
HMWK: Read background
information on American
Romanticism and complete
organizer (208-223)
12
13
14
15
Introduce American
Romanticism (lecture)
Read “The 7 Stages of Man”
(239)
Project, discuss and choose a
universal truth that all groups
will use.
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (100 pts.)
Position Paper DUE
Mini-Lesson: Reading nonfiction Introduce questions for reading
texts (main ideas, patterns such narrative prose.
Small groups (9) discuss
as cause/effect, chronological,
symbolism and how it creates a
compare/contrast)
Mini-Lesson on rhetorically
universal truth.
analyzing point of view (240)
Jigsaw nonfiction article, “The
Black Death” (228-232)
Begin reading “The Masque of
the Red Death” (233-238)
Annotate together as a class
first part of text
HMWK: Finish reading and
annotating independently.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(25 pts.): Annotations
graded according to 9 point
rubric.
Write a rhetorical thesis
paying particular attention to
a UT
In Cold Blood: Through pp.
156: The Role of the
Journalist (Point of View)
HMWK: Read “The Raven”
and annotate for diction,
POV, tonal shift)
Thesis and body paragraph
diction analysis in “The
Raven”
AP Language and Composition
Mon
Tue
18
19
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (100 pts.):
Banneker prompt
(Thesis + 2 body
paragraphs; one paragraph
analyzing syntax, and one
must discuss what creates
a given appeal.)
Wed
Thu
Fri
21
22
“The Raven” in class discussion Review Transcendentalism
(POV and Diction) using thesis Introduce Emerson and
and body paragraph
Thoreau
2013 AP Lang prompt:
“Think-Pair-Share” identifying
strategies and universal truth:
Discuss Emerson’s “SelfReliance” and read “SelfReliance 2008” for common
themes and central claim(s).
“The Philosophy of
Composition” – Jigsaw with class
– how does this change the
meaning of “The Raven”?
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(25 pts.): Thesis, 3 topic
sentences, and body
paragraph organizer
(purpose/effect) for one
device
Begin introducing the
Argument Essay: 3 types,
worlds as support, thesis
statement)
Short Response culminating
assignment (page 259)
Peer Review thesis and body
paragraphs
20
2013-2014
Q2
Whole-group to individual
annotation of from Nature
(305) – looking for elements of
transcendentalism, diction &
tone, syntax
Complete page 307 in lieu of
annotations in preparation for
discussion.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(25 pts.): Make Revisions,
submit for 0-9 score (graded
based on rubric)
Analyze text as a modern
connection to
transcendentalism
HMWK: Read pages 310-311,
and answer questions on page
312
If not finished, finish for HMWK.
25
26
Write a thesis statement for
each of the 3 types of
argument essay(s):
(331, 334, 335)
Choose 1 thesis statement and
create a concession/refutation
paragraph.
Peer Review thesis
statements.
Peer Review
concession/refutation
paragraphs.
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (10 pts.):
Submit one thesis
statement.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(10 pts.): Submit
concession/refutation
paragraph.
Introduce
Concession/Refutation
paragraph writing (342-343)
Introduce body paragraph
organization for argument.
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28
29
5
6
DECEMBER
2
3
4
Write body paragraph for
chosen argument prompt.
Independent argumentative
writing: Page 351
Introduce conclusions (for
rhetorical analysis and
argument.)
Peer Review body
paragraphs.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(50 pts.): Thesis,
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
concession/refutation
(10 pts.): Independently
paragraph, one body
write a conclusion
paragraph, all topic sentences.
Revise.
In Cold Blood
Multiple choice practice
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10
11
12
13
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT (45% of 100
pts.): In Cold Blood novel
assessment: Multiple
Choice
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(55% of 100 pts.): In Cold
Blood novel essay response
(complete argument essay
assessment)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Review rhetorical analysis of
argument
Review rhetorical analysis of
argument
Review argument essay
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