A.P. Language and Composition Week 1 8/27-31

A.P. Language and Composition ~Week 1 ~8/27-31 Objectives: Demonstrate the ability to respond to a text by employing personal experience and critical analysis. (12.10) Produce narrative writing and demonstrate an awareness of audience, purpose, and form using the stages of the writing process. (12.20.02) Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis that conveys a clear and distinctive perspective. (12.20.03) Develop key ideas in support of a thesis. (12.20.04) Utilize patterns of organization, hierarchical structures, repetition of key ideas, syntax, and word choice to effectively present ideas. (12.20.05a) Develop key ideas by using ample, specific, concrete, relevant details. (12.20.05b) Self-edit and revise writing using the conventions of Standard English. (12.30.03) Monday: Use a spiral for all warm-ups and vocabulary. WU: 1.What are your plans for next year? 2.What was the worst thing you ever read? Why? 3.What was the best thing you ever read? Why? 4. What language usage challenges do we need to address? 5.Should schools have corporate sponsors? Why or why not? VOC.: Use a spiral notebook! Define/respond to the following: English: 6/7/8.Define and relate to AP Lang.: abstract/concrete language (p.737) Foreign: Define and relate to AP English: 9-10. ad absurdam CW: Discuss essays/grammar assignments. Write ICE unless you’ve typed it./AP suggestions/college funding7 Habits of Highly Effective People Patterns- Read and take notes on “Intro.: Reading to Write” on pp.1-12.(30) HW: Read/take notes on “Inside Out.” (30)Bring Patterns. Signed contract/supplies. Tues.: WU: From Warriner’s p. 4, identify and give an ex.:11.noun12.pronoun-13.adjective- 14.verb-15.adverb-16.conjunction-17.preposition-18.interjection- VOC: Define and give ex. Eng.: 19.allusion For.:20.ad hoc CW:”Inside-Out” Quiz/ICE Review HW: Read and take notes: “Overview” and “Habit 1.” (30) Wed.: WU: 21-22. From Warriner’s, pp.23-24, complete the directions for any two sentences. VOC: Eng.:23.analogy For.:24.ad infinitum CW: “What’s in a Name?” pp.5-12/”Writing Process” pp.13-14,“Invention” pp.13-35(30)/”Habit 1” Discussion/Quiz. HW: “Habit 2” Th.: WU: From Warriner’s, pp.36-50, define these terms and identify one of each these from pp.36-7: 25. prepositional phrase 26.gerund phrase 27.participial phrase 28.infinitive phrase. VOC: Eng.:29.annotating For.:30.ad lib CW: “Writing Process” Invention” ”Arrangement”pp.5- 40 /”Habit 2” Quiz HW: “Habit 3” Fri.: WU: 31.Define appositive and write a sentence about your text that includes an appositive phrase. Underline and label it. VOC: Eng.32.antithesis For.:33.ad nauseum 34.affair de couer35. affair d’honeur CW: “Arrangement”/“Drafting and Revising” pp.51-70 “Narration” pp.41-133/Sample College Essay HW: “Public Victory” & “Habit 4”