26 February 2010

Rhetorical Analysis Essay

HW: RASAG for Chapter 6

25 February 2010
PTI - AP Lang Style
HW: Study up on writing the Rhetorical Analysis
Use Your Review Book!

24 February 2010
Agenda
1. Turn in your homework.
2. Tiger Woods commercial
3. Tiger Woods apology - listen and annotate
4. Tiger Woods apology - analyze, argue

HW: Complete RASAG on Ch. 3 and 4 of Outliers.

23 February 2010 - AP Lang
Agenda
1. Turn in your homework.
2. Break into groups of 3 or 4.
3. Wait for my instructions.
FOCUS: The Synthesis Essay

HW: Complete grid from today for your synthesis essay.

19 February 2010
1. Grab a Scan-tron.
2. Write this down NOW and USE it as you take the test:

MC Exam Tips
Read for the big picture (goal, tone, point-of-view)
Always return to the passage when questions refer to specific lines.
Read AROUND lines--context is important!
Pace yourself! 45 min / 6 passages = 7-8 minutes per passage
Use Process of Elimination - Only guess if you can eliminate 2 answers.
Circle difficult questions and come back to them.
You will be penalized 1/4 point for WRONG answers.
Complete Questions 1 - 41 only.

Homework:

1. Research one of the people mentioned in Chapter 2 OR someone of your choice that you consider to be an expert.

2 Reread Chapter 2, and write a 250-word "case study" on your chosen person, in which you give a brief profile of them AND explain whether or not they support Gladwell's assertion about the "10,000 Hour Rue" and why.

Due Monday at the BEGINNING OF CLASS.

18 February 2010

Agenda
Distribute SAAGs, explain
Gladwell interview
As you watch, complete the SAAG

17 February 2010
Agenda:
Outliers Exam (entire hour)
Clear your desk EXCEPT for a pencil or pen. Wait quietly
for instructions. This is a TIMED test, so let's not waste any.

Homework: Email an article to mrhughesthurston@gmail.com that relates to a topic from Outliers that piqued your interest. Include a 1-paragraph summary and a 1-paragraph reaction.
Tomorrow: Outliers Intro, Multiple Choice Refresher
Friday: Multiple Choice Exam

Agenda

David Foster Wallace (actually Mr. Hughes) reads commencement speech

Discussion

HW: Bring L o C book and homework from today for tomorrow's synthesis essay.
Finish Outliers by next Wednesday. There will be a test.

Agenda

Monty Python - Argument Clinic

AP Argumentals

HW: Read this speech and circle/identify all rhetorical devices.

6th hour: Due to early dismissal we'll finish today's activity tomorrow or next week.

8 February 2010

1. As you watch the video, take out your homework so I can mark it.

Agenda
Look at Friday's synthesis essay
Rubric
Score sample essays
Score your own essays
Discuss
Preview tomorrow

HW: Email mrhughesthurston@gmail.com ideas for "Argumental"

Here's the Spring Syllabus

5 February 2010

Discuss Spring Syllabus


HW: Read excerpt from Labour (Carlyle) and complete all questions - p. 209 in L o C

Agenda

Announcements:

Tutoring every Monday after school

Personal Synthesis

HOMEWORK: Gather 4 artifacts (1 visual, 3 written)