EXAM PREP
Your homework is to continue AP exam preparation. Please review some of the comparative poem prompts and sample essays below, so you have a sense of how to answer a comparative analysis prompt in the event one appears this year.
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Question 1
Question 1 Sample Essays
Please take a look at these comparative essay suggestions especially if you've had difficulty organizing your thinking around a prompt.
DISCUSSION PREP
Today you will use the following Google Doc links to prepare for your seminar on Friday:
Block 1
Block 3
Block 7
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
3 Classes to go before the exam...
Lit Circles
Finish reading your novel for next class. I'll give you time to discuss your lit circle roles and prepare for discussion next Tuesday.
Exam Prep
Depending on where you are in your preparation, you may find the resources below useful:
How should I study literary terms?
Know your strengths from our vocabulary sheet. This sheet is not an exhaustive list, but it is a good starting point. You may consider making custom flash cards from your own reading experience. Placing passages/stanzas that you've read on the front and terms and definitions on the back is the best strategy. Because you'll need to pick out many of these terms as you read, you will want to work from your reading comprehension toward the terms. Here is a flash card strategy example.
Where can I compare my writing to others' writing on the various essay prompts?
Here is a link to the last decade of questions with sample responses for each question. By reading through what others have written, you can measure how your organizing and sharing of your thinking in response to a prompt stacks up against others who've taken the exam.
Finish reading your novel for next class. I'll give you time to discuss your lit circle roles and prepare for discussion next Tuesday.
Exam Prep
Depending on where you are in your preparation, you may find the resources below useful:
How should I study literary terms?
Know your strengths from our vocabulary sheet. This sheet is not an exhaustive list, but it is a good starting point. You may consider making custom flash cards from your own reading experience. Placing passages/stanzas that you've read on the front and terms and definitions on the back is the best strategy. Because you'll need to pick out many of these terms as you read, you will want to work from your reading comprehension toward the terms. Here is a flash card strategy example.
Where can I compare my writing to others' writing on the various essay prompts?
Here is a link to the last decade of questions with sample responses for each question. By reading through what others have written, you can measure how your organizing and sharing of your thinking in response to a prompt stacks up against others who've taken the exam.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
FRIDAY - Summative In-Class Essay / TUESDAY finish novel
IN-CLASS ESSAY: You will have 40-min to read, plan, and write in response to a prose passage.
LIT CIRCLES: Next Tuesday we'll continue preparing for a whole class discussion on your self-selected novels, so please finish your reading and literature circle roles over the weekend.
LIT CIRCLES: Next Tuesday we'll continue preparing for a whole class discussion on your self-selected novels, so please finish your reading and literature circle roles over the weekend.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Wednesday
For Wednesday, please complete the following:
1) Read Section #6 for your self-selected text; and
2) OPTIONAL - Want to improve your grade? Analyze your performance on today's MC Mock Exam and for each question you answered incorrectly, a) identify the question type and b) provide a sentence reflection on why you missed each and how you might be able to respond correctly next time. (You will receive an additional 4 for a formative grade for your effort in Skyward)
1) Read Section #6 for your self-selected text; and
2) OPTIONAL - Want to improve your grade? Analyze your performance on today's MC Mock Exam and for each question you answered incorrectly, a) identify the question type and b) provide a sentence reflection on why you missed each and how you might be able to respond correctly next time. (You will receive an additional 4 for a formative grade for your effort in Skyward)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
MC Mock Exam Monday
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| A little Catch 22 humor for you... |
Mock MC Exam -
You'll measure your growth in comparison to your original Mock MC Exam on Monday. I'll give you 60 minutes to respond to 55 multiple choice questions.
What will my score be on May 9th? -
Many of you have been asking what your path is to a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam. This website allows you to plug in your anticipated scores on the MC and essays to predict your performance. Also, this website gives a sampling of schools that accept exam scores, and what you need to score to receive college credit.
Literature Circles
Reading Blogs - Please write your third reading blog on your self-selected novel for class next Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Multiple Choice Week
Spend some time analyzing your "gaming" of your MC quizzes using the "AP English Multiple Choice Questions" sheet I provided in class today. Know when you are dealing with a MAIN IDEA question versus a LITERARY TERMINOLOGY question.
For Thursday, you will work in pairs to respond to MC Prose Quiz #4 for correct responses and question types.
I am not assigning any further reading this week, but your third reading blog for your self-selected book is due next Wednesday.
For Thursday, you will work in pairs to respond to MC Prose Quiz #4 for correct responses and question types.
I am not assigning any further reading this week, but your third reading blog for your self-selected book is due next Wednesday.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Literature Circles Section #5 and Reading Blog #2
For next Tuesday, please read and complete your literature circle task for Section #5.
Also, please post your second reading blog. If you did not connect your reading to one of your Fantastic 4 in your first post, please do so this time with specific textual references to your Fantastic novel/play as an exam prep activity.
Also, please post your second reading blog. If you did not connect your reading to one of your Fantastic 4 in your first post, please do so this time with specific textual references to your Fantastic novel/play as an exam prep activity.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Lit Circles and Reading Blog #1
For Wednesday, please complete your Reading Section #3 reading and lit circle role, and write Reading Blog #1 for your self-selected novel.
Ellen Voigt biographical information is HERE.
Ellen Voigt biographical information is HERE.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Open Question Mock Exam MONDAY
Lit Circles
DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY - You need to read and complete your lit circle responsibilities for part #3
Exam Prep
Mock Prose Essay Exam #2 - Spend 40-minutes writing a response to the prompt on "Under the Feet of Jesus" by Helena Viramontes (given in-class). You may read and annotate the passage before you start your 40-minute timer. Use the scoring guide to self-assess your writing with a predicted grade.
"Open Question" Summative Assessment - bring your Fantastic 4-5 major work reviews for novels/plays. You may use these to respond to the "Open Question" prompt you will answer on Monday. You will have 50 minutes to write your essay.
Requested resources:
30-years of AP Exam Questions
AP Literary Terms Sheet
DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY - You need to read and complete your lit circle responsibilities for part #3
Exam Prep
Mock Prose Essay Exam #2 - Spend 40-minutes writing a response to the prompt on "Under the Feet of Jesus" by Helena Viramontes (given in-class). You may read and annotate the passage before you start your 40-minute timer. Use the scoring guide to self-assess your writing with a predicted grade.
"Open Question" Summative Assessment - bring your Fantastic 4-5 major work reviews for novels/plays. You may use these to respond to the "Open Question" prompt you will answer on Monday. You will have 50 minutes to write your essay.
Requested resources:
30-years of AP Exam Questions
AP Literary Terms Sheet
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Thursday todos
Literary Circles
Great conversations today! Read section #2 and complete your literature circle task, so you'll be ready to contribute to your group's conversation.
AP Exam Prep
Spent 40-minutes writing a response to the prompt on "The Pupil" by Henry James (given in-class). You may read and annotate the passage before you start your 40-minute timer. Use the scoring guide to self-assess your writing with a predicted grade.
Great conversations today! Read section #2 and complete your literature circle task, so you'll be ready to contribute to your group's conversation.
AP Exam Prep
Spent 40-minutes writing a response to the prompt on "The Pupil" by Henry James (given in-class). You may read and annotate the passage before you start your 40-minute timer. Use the scoring guide to self-assess your writing with a predicted grade.
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