Monday, October 9, 2017

Question 3 Prep: October 9, 2017

Focus: How do we prepare for Question 3 on the A.P. Literature exam?

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1. Warming up with three good things

2. Diving and conquering with the A.P. Lit Open Response Novel Review (30 min)
  • With your group, please discuss your assigned task thoroughly.
  • Select someone with neat handwriting to record your responses carefully on the sheet.
  • Jigsaw!
  • I will collect these and make packets for the entire class.

3. Offering you a glimpse of what the essay section of the AP Lit test really looks like

4. Trying out a prompt together and looking at sample responses

Highlight the thesis. 
  • What does the thesis accomplish?

Highlight the topic sentences.
  • How is this essay structured?

Highlight the specific evidence.
  • How did this essay bring in specific evidence without looking at the actual text?

HW:
1. Finish your Big Question Blog post on East of Eden before class tomorrow. THIS TIMELINE IS NOT FLEXIBLE; OUR WARM-UP TOMORROW DEPENDS ON YOUR BLOGS BEING COMPLETE AND PUBLISHED.

2. Spend ten minutes a night reading your sonnet aloud and/or writing it out; memorize it by Monday, October 23.

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