First Quarter

For Friday, October 19th: Read Benjamin Franklin's The Way to Wealth: The Way to Wealth

The Glass Castle/AP Style Writing Assignment <--- Click for assignment

**Discussion questions are in the google classroom assignment.

*References for MLA Writing

-Need help understanding the basic format for an AP paper? Here is a general guideline MLA General Format (Also, here is a sample paper in MLA format that should help)

-Need help formatting your works cited page? Here are some guidelines (google MLA works cited page for more help)

-Make an EasyBib account. We will be using it for the graduation paper!

-Sample MLA Works Cited page here Click here for a handy recording on formatting your works cited page

The Rhetorical Bait and Switch Due Thursday 9/27 at 11:59pm (assignment on google classroom)

2nd Summer Reading Project posted to the google classroom- check it out! Due Tuesday Oct 9th!

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Summer Reading for AP Language

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

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One of the novels from this list.

Want to know a little more about the AP Lang course? Click the link below to read the College Board's full course description! Course Description

Not into long PDF files? Here's is a brief description:

“An AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing.” (The College Board, Course Description 2010)

A little more about our AP Language:

The AP Language and Composition course assumes that students already understand and use Standard English grammar. The intense concentration on language use in this course should enhance their ability to use grammatical conventions both appropriately and with sophistication as well as to develop stylistic maturity in their prose. Stylistic development is nurtured by emphasizing the following:

• A wide-ranging vocabulary used appropriately and effectively;
• A variety of sentence structures, including appropriate use of subordinate and coordination;
• A logical organization, enhanced by specific techniques to increase coherence, such as repetition, transitions, and emphasis;
• A balance of generalization and specific illustrative detail;
• And an effective use of rhetoric, including controlling tone, establishing and maintaining voice, and achieving appropriate emphasis through diction and sentence structure