AP English Language Agenda for
August 20/21, 2014
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Students will understand the basic rules for success in
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an AP class.
Academic Vocabulary for Week: connotation, denotation
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Turn in highlighted summer reading packet
Pass out Rosey’s Guidebook for Success and go over
Go over homework summer reading packet questions
Take summer reading quiz (worth 75 points); you will
be timed for 45 minutes on this
Go over Jar of Hearts analysis (p. 105)
Bring Thank You for Arguing next class period (and—if
time—begin doing group activities on p. 133)
AP English Language Agenda for
August 22/25, 2014
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Students will become comfortable with speaking in class
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through informal and formal presentations?
2. Students will learn the scoring rubric for AP essays.
Academic Vocabulary for Week: connotation, denotation
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Watch short video on Stephen Fry’s “Typography” and discuss
Read and score Kincaid essay in guidebook (p. 108-109)
Assign and work on Thank You for Arguing group activity (p. 133)
 WARNING #1: Your JQV#1 is due Friday, August 29, to
www.turnitin.com!
 WARNING #2: We will write our first in-class AP essay during the end
of the second/beginning of 3rd week; it will be worth 50 points.
Sample excerpt from Frederick
Douglass:
 “I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning of those rude and
apparently incoherent songs. I was myself within the circle; so that I
neither saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a
tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension;
they were tones loud, long, and deep; they breathed the prayer and
complaint of souls boiling over with the bitterest anguish. Every tone
was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from
chains. The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and
filled me with ineffable sadness. I have frequently found myself in tears
while hearing them. The mere recurrence to those songs, even now,
afflicts me; and while I am writing these lines, an expression of feeling
has already found its way down my cheek. To those songs I trace my first
glimmering conception of the dehumanizing character of slavery. I can
never get rid of that conception. Those songs still follow me, to deepen
my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in
bonds”(Douglass 14).
AP English Language Agenda for
August 26/27, 2014
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Understand how language shapes our world.
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2. Understand the key rhetorical concepts in DIDST.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
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Watch video at http://vimeo.com/31511744 on donuts to analyze
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for imagery and details. As you watch this two minute clip, write
down every image you think is significant. In a group, pick out
the three most significant images you would analyze in a
rhetorical analysis essay and how you would analyze them using
the template formulas on p. 33.
Continue working on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities
Finish going over Kincaid essay scoring
If time, work on PACAW chart on Kincaid essay (p. 98)
Warning: Your first AP essay will be done in class on
September 2/3
AP Agenda for August 28/29, 2014
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to analyze imagery
 Understand the purpose of satire
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Watch “A Love Story in 22 Photos” and do analysis of it for details
 Do reading of additional picture
 Read through p. 30-59d for some tips on success in an AP English
class as people turn in their project
 Go over another rhetorical analysis essay based on an article from
The Onion (starting on p. 118); we will brainstorm ideas for how to
write this and read sample papers to prepare us for next class’ REAL
AP essay
 Continue Argument Lab Activities from Jay Heinrich
AP Agenda for Sept. 2/3
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Watch “People Are Awesome” video
 Complete AP Essay #1 (worth 50 points); be sure to annotate
on the essay question itself (which will be worth 10 points)
 Do Thank You for Arguing Activities with group
 Read “College Pressures” in Patterns for College Writing in
our Circle of Love and Understanding
AP Agenda for Sept 4/5
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful rhetorical analysis
essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Watch “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris
Lessmore” and analyze, discuss (p. 104)
 Do AP MC Practice #1 and go over
 Measure Reading Rate
 Continue Thank You for Arguing Group Activities
AP Agenda for Sept. 8/9
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an
effective argument
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on Thank You for Arguing Group Activities #10
(together as a class), #11-#18 (will be assigned two on
own, then share with group I choose), # 19 (with
partner/group you choose)
 Measure Reading Rate
 If time, we will do Thank You for Arguing group activity
#20 on to the end of the period
AP Agenda for Sept. 10/11
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand what makes an effective AP essay
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an
effective argument
 Daily Assignments:
 AP MC Practice #2
 Return AP Essay #1 and go over
 Finish working on Thank You for Arguing Group
activities; remember your test is next class period
 You should bring your Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass book next class period
AP Agenda for Sept. 12/15
 Daily Objective/s:
 To understand and articulate the elements that make an effective
argument
 To understand how to analyze a work of non-fiction from the 1800s
 Daily Assignments:
 Take Test on Templates/Thank You for Arguing (45 minutes)
 When finished, complete Crayonout poem using page from Frederick
Douglass and instructions on p. 138 (Note: You can download and print
page you “crayonout” at home if you are worried you will not have that
page.)
 Work on your own on “Making Meanings” questions on p. 139, 142, 145;
choose 5 per page to complete (for a total of 15); do on a separate piece
of paper and turn it in when finished or it is homework
 Last 15 minutes—work with a partner on “Reading Strategies “questions
on p. 140 and 145 (cross out the follow-up)
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 20/21, 2014
 Daily Objectives:
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1. Students will understand the expectations for success in a college level class.
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2. Students will work cohesively in a cooperative learning group to achieve a
common goal.
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Academic vocabulary for this week: illustrative/exemplification essay
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
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Reminder: You should turn in your summer reading journal by 11:59 pm tonight
to www.turnitin.com- worth 50 points
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Go over syllabus/notebook/journal/Whoops Pass
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Assign homework on The Last Lecture (p. 46) and reading on Wadsworth book
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Take summer reading quiz- worth 75 points
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Complete “paper clip” cooperative learning activity on The Last Lecture
(described on p. 46)
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Note: We will work in-class on an essay on The Last Lecture next class period. It
is described in your Guidebook on p. 53. If time, we will begin brainstorming
ideas today.
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 22/25, 2014
 Daily Question:
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1. Students will understand what makes an effective
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paragraph.
2. Students will understand makes a strong
illustrative/exemplification essay.
Academic Vocabulary for Week:
illustrative/exemplification essay
Daily Activities and Assessment:
Hang up and share homework on The Last Lecture
Wadsworth: Do ex. 2B on p. 81 and ex. 8 on p. 91 with a
partner; do handout on paragraphs on own
Work on rough draft of Short Essay #1 on The Last
Lecture in Rm. 213
DE ENC 1101 Agenda
for August 26/27, 2014
 Daily Objective:
 Students will understand become comfortable with speaking in
class through informal and formal presentations
 Academic vocabulary for this week: illustrative/exemplification
essay
 Daily Activities and Assessment:
 Reminder: Your rough draft of essay on The Last Lecture is due
August 27 at 11:59 pm; your journal is due August 29
 Watch short excerpt from end of The Last Lecture
 Read through articles on The Last Lecture in packet
 Begin discussion of The Last Lecture
DE ENC 1101 Agenda for
Aug. 28/29
 Daily Objectives:
To participate fully in a college level classroom discussion
 To successfully complete an illustration/exemplification essay
Daily Activities and Assessments:
Assign books and pass out syllabus with page numbers for our
books
Finish The Last Lecture discussion
Readings for Writers Selections/Assignment/Discussion:
“Guidelines for Critical Reading” 3-10 (in class), Chapter 2:
“What is Rhetoric?” 16-40; “What—and How—to Write When
You Have No Time to Write,” 41; “Have a Cigar,” 52; “How to Say
Nothing in 500 Words” 65; “Assignment 1: The Research Paper,”
691-729; Chapter 10: “Illustration and Exemplification” 332-337;
“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…” 350; “Don’t Legalize Drugs” 358;
“Drug Use: The Continuing Epidemic,” 365
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ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 2/3
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write a successful
illustration/exemplification essay
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Complete final draft of The Last Lecture essay; due
Tuesday night at 11:59 pm
 Reading time for The Last Lecture articles; we will create
Cornell notes on main points of each article
 Discussion of articles when finished
 Bring Wadsworth next class period
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 4/5
 Daily Objectives:
 Understand how to write outlines
 Understand how to engage in college-level discussion
 Daily Assessments:
 Complete the following activities in Wadsworth book:
“Constructing an Informal Outline,” 44-46; Chapter 54
“Using Semicolons” 652-658; In-class do ex. 2 (p. 653),
ex. 3(p. 654), ex. 5 (p. 656) on own; do ex. 6 (p. 658) with
a partner; In-class we will create an informal outline on
our research paper essay
 Read “You Are Not Special” and do activity on it
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 8/9
 Daily Objective/s:
 To add to a classroom discussion
 To understand what a causal analysis essay is
 Daily Assignments:
 Assign causal analysis essay (p. 54); we will work on the rough
draft next period
 Go over Readings for Writers selections, including:
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On own during first half of class—”Causal Analysis,” p. 497-502
(which you should pay particular attention to as your next essay is a
causal analysis); “What is a Thesis?” p. 97-111; “How do I Organize?”
p. 133-145; “The Editing Booth” p. 667-689
Together during second half of class (it is homework what you do not
finish)—”Rules for Aging” p. 153-; “The New Feminism” p. 537-;
“Bricklayer’s Boy” p. 514-520
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 10/11
 Daily Objective/s:
 To write a causal analysis essay
 Daily Assignments:
 Work on rough draft of causal analysis essay; it is due
September 11 at 11:59 pm
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We will work on rough draft in class in Room 213 all period; you will
also be able to view my comments on your previous final draft at that
time
We will work on peer editing in Room 213 on Friday, Sept. 12 (A day)/
the classroom on Monday, Sept. 15 (B day)
We will work on the final draft in the classroom on Sept. 18 (A)/ 19
(B); it is due Sept. 19; I am working on getting permission for your
own laptops to be able to be brought in, as I only have 16 laptops
available in class (and I have 20 of you on B day.
ENC 1101 Agenda for Sept. 12/15
 Daily Objective/s:
 To effectively peer edit a causal analysis essay
 To analyze a great work on English literature
 Daily Assignments:
 Assign The Canterbury Tales Prologue Reading and Index
Assignment—due October 7 at 11:59 pm to Turnitin; Quiz on
Prologue is October 8 (A)/October 9 (B)
 Complete peer editing of causal analysis essay; due Sept. 15 at
11:59 pm; in Room 213 for A Day; in classroom for B day
 Read “The Life and Times of Chaucer” p. 271 in The Cantebury
Tales and write a list of Top 10 Reasons You Are Happy You
Did Not Live in Chaucer’s Time, using examples from article
to back up the points you make