Week 10_AP Term 2

Friday Feb 22

Today we:

Homework:

  • Get Rest! Busy week next week..Due dates and Deadlines are essential this coming week.

Thursday Feb 21

Today we:

  • Discussed the Twain article in groups
  • Received prompt for IN CLASS timed writing
  • Wrote for 40 minutes on Twain article (if absent, you need to make this up in person)
  • Turned in Twain Article with annotation/ answers to the questions you wrote on the back of the packet

Homework:

  • Study all RHETORICAL and SATIRICAL terms ---focus only on the ones you don't know
    • Quiz tomorrow!!! (we are NOT testing on the vocab words---just the terms and devices we have been studying for all analysis in the last two terms)

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

WRITING SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST!!! DUE MARCH 1ST

SEE DETAILS BELOW!!!!!

Wednesday Feb 19

Today we:

  • Turned in Onion Article handout on time
  • Got it back
  • Wrote some analysis in notebook of today's text

Homework:

  • Finish analysis practice in your notebook: "Analyze the satirical message in "Wealthy Teen.." and how 2 strategies WORK TOGETHER to convey that message (only write an intro paragraph and one body paragraph)
  • Read, annotate, highlight , and answer same questions from the Onion handout for Mark Twain's "Advice to Youth" satire--due on time tomorrow--we will write on this
  • IF YOU WERE ABSENT YOU NEED TO AT LEAST READ IT IF YOU CAN'T PRINT IT!!!!
Satire Advice_to_Youth_text Twain.docx

Tuesday Feb 18

Today we:

  • Reviewed Satirical terms/ devices (here is another online quiz on Satire)
  • Took a "check in" assessment on knowledge of rhetorical terms
  • RECEIVED THE HOMEWORK TONIGHT and looked for our papers and notes on satire from last term

Homework:

  • Read the following article: Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequence (SEE LINK)
    • 1. Real issue:
    • 2. Target Audience
    • 3. Who might it appeal to?
    • 4. Purpose statement
    • 5. (highlight/label all devices you can find---use your notes, prior tests, and assignments to refamiliarize yourself with the devices/strategies often found in satire)THEN LIST ALL THE DEVICES YOU CAN FIND