Who wants a practice exam? We do! We do!

There will be an AP Lang practice exam on Tuesday, April 25, from 3 until 6:25.

Details to come, but put this on your calendar now.

Fight Outline

Due on or Before April 17, 2017

Outlines will be read in the order received.

The sooner you submit it,

the sooner you’ll receive feedback

I.               State your claim as a complete sentence.

II.             Write the topic sentence for each body paragraph.

a.     List two pieces of evidence for each body paragraph.

b.     The evidence could be the title of your source OR the quotation you will use.

III.           Not all of your paragraphs need to be synthesis paragraphs.

a.     Each paragraph, however, requires two supporting details.

b.     Your supporting details should be one sentence each.

IV.            You do not need to write a complete intro OR conclusion.

a.     If you have considered something bold, creative, or inventive in terms of organization or structure, you might want to leave me a note about it.

b.     If you have a plan for your conclusion (look to the future; close with an image) you might want to tell me about it (no more than a sentence or two)

V.              Beware of five paragraph essays.

a.     Two synthesis paragraphs is a minimum.

b.     As I said before, not all of your paragraphs need to be synthesis paragraphs.

VI.            Do I need to say typed?

You've Got to Fight for your Right to Synthesize!

Essay due: Monday, April 24

Write a paper that synthesizes classroom sources and your own knowledge, experiences, and research to answer the question “What do Americans think is worth fighting for?” Remember that a synthesis paragraph begins with your own opinion/topic sentence, which is supported by quotations from two different sources. Not all of your body paragraphs need to be synthesis paragraphs. Four to seven pages. MLA format.

Minimums:

1) Two synthesis paragraphs.

2) Six sources. You may consider:

-       “Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize,” by Barack Obama

-       Songs presented by your classmates

-       Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo

-       Historical conflicts, large and small

-       Contemporary conflicts, such as wars in Africa and the Middle East

-       Contemporary and classical literature

-       Modern films

-       Popular songs

-       Personal experience

-       Something interesting that I haven’t thought of yet

3) An element of visual rhetoric (this counts as one of your six sources). This could be an editorial cartoon, an image, or a graph or chart. Your image should be included in the body of the paper. You should explain how this image helps you explore what Americans feel is worth fighting for. Be sure to cite the source of your image. Beware that using a large image to pad your page length does not actually add much content.

4) Be sure your internet sources are reliable and college level. Beware of over-reliance on The Huffington Post and similar sources. Be sure to review how to establish your sources.

5) Evidence against your thesis, soundly refuted by your laser sharp logic.

6) A properly formatted Works Cited page.

Agenda, March 21

• Due Now: Obama Nobel.
• Due Before the Beginning of Class on Today: Lit Mag Submission 
• Due Now and on Finals: Motivational Speech
• Do before finals: Add your ideas to the T-shirt post.  

Agenda:

1. In come the essays; out go the song speeches
2. Let's get motivated!
3. Structure in the Obama Nobel

Agenda, March 20

• Due Thursday - Monday: Fight Song Speeches
• Due Now: Obama Nobel.
• Due Now: Complete Bibliography. Please review this website before offering to help a friend.
• Due Before the Beginning of Class on Tuesday: Lit Mag Submission 
• Due Tuesday: Motivational Speech
• Do before finals: Add your ideas to the T-shirt post.  

Agenda:

1. Song speeches begin
2. Motivational Speech Sign-up
3. Obama Nobel

Agenda, March 17

• Due Thursday - Monday: Fight Song Speeches
• Due Now: Obama Nobel. The website is not paginated. Don't forget to pick up a copy.
• Due Monday: Complete Bibliography. Please review this website before offering to help a friend.
• Due Before the Beginning of Class on Tuesday: Lit Mag Submission 
• Due Tuesday: Motivational Speech
• Do before finals: Add your ideas to the T-shirt post.  

Agenda:

1. Song speeches begin
2. Motivational Speech Questions
3. The Sorting of the Timed Writes
4. Obama Nobel

Post Your T-Shirt Ideas Here!

If you have suggestions for a saying, an image, or a style, post them here. We'll probably have time to discuss them on the finals period.

Motivational Speech Scoring Guide, 2017

_____ A series of analogies

_____ One or more allusions

_____ Personification

_____ An appeal to “national” pride

_____ Anaphora

_____ Alliteration

  

_____ Epanalepsis

_____ Hyperbole

_____ Antithesis

_____ Other rhetorical strategies

_____ Well prepared

_____ Well delivered

_____ Effective Argument

Agenda, March 16

• Due Thursday - Monday: Fight Song Speeches
• Due Friday: Obama Nobel. The website is not paginated. Don't forget to pick up a copy.
• Due Monday: Complete Bibliography. Please review this website before offering to help a friend.
• Due Before the Beginning of Class on Tuesday: Lit Mag Submission 

Agenda:

1. Song speeches begin
2. Shakespeare's rhetoric
3. Brainstorm Time

Agenda, The Ides of March

• Due Now: Hard copies of all lyrics for your Fight Song Speech. If you need to make your own copies, there are 20 people (including you) in period 4 and 17 (including you) in period 5.
• Due Thursday - Monday: Fight Song Speeches
• Due Friday: Obama Nobel. The website is not paginated. Don't forget to pick up a copy.

Agenda:

1. Kline's short-lived modeling career begins.
2. Once more, into the breach

Song List (Not in MLA Format!)

Period 4

Thursday:

1.     Nate – Airborne Ranger Infantry, Christie Lee Cook

2.     Gabriel – American Way, Toby Keith

3.     Andrea -

4.     Hannah Y – Not Afraid, Eminem

5.     Jenna -

6.     Caine -

Friday:

1.     Madi – My Way, Sinatra

2.     Logan -

3.     Marissa -

4.     Portia – Glory, by John Legend

5.     Rachael -

6.     Gilberto

7.     Corey

Monday:

1.     Dakotah -

2.     Aydan – Welcome to the Machine, by Pink Floyd

3.     Hannah W -

4.     Sarah -

5.     Ana – The World Will Know, Newsies

6.     Camila – Same Love, Macklemore

Period 5

Thursday:

1.     Levi – One, Metallica

2.     Madi – Ain’t no Mountain High Enough, Marvin Gaye

3.     Delaney – 21 Guns, Green Day

4.     Ben – Battle Hymn of the Republic, US Military Band

5.     Hailey

Friday:

1.     Kennah – ABC Café, from Les Mis

2.     Jordan – Uprising, by Muse

3.     Sabina – What is Truth / The Ballad of Ira Hayes, Johnny Cash

4.     Anna – Dear Theodosia, from Hamilton

5.     Clara  -Try, by Colbie Callait

6.     David – Wrong Side of Heaven, Righteous Side of Hell, by Five Finger Death Punch

Monday:

1.     Emilie-Alice

2.     Terri-Lee – Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue, Toby Keith

3.     Kenzie – The Rooster, Alice in Chains

4.     Abby – Ain’t no Rest for the Wicked, Cage the Elephant

5.     Maddy

How to Submit to Lit Mag

Due by the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 21.

1. Share your google doc with the Lit Mag and with me. Please use a gmail account that you check. 
2. In the e-mail that accompanies your attachment, include your name and your Advisory teacher. You should also include a brief summary of your piece and an explanation of why your piece is a good fit for the Lit Mag. 
3. Proofread. And proofread. Then, proofread again. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are particularly important in a cover letter.
4. When you have submitted your essay, return the hard copy to me. I will enter your score when I receive your hard copy.  

Here's an example of a cover letter:
 
Dear Editors,
My name is Ed Kline, and my Advisory teacher is Mr. Kline. I have shared my essay, "Why Do We Have To Do This?" for your consideration. This essay is a thoughtful exploration of the ridiculous things teachers ask us to do and a righteous challenge to their arbitrary authority. The students of OCHS will appreciate this essay for its candor and its accurate depiction of our daily miseries. 

Please let me know if you have any difficulties opening the doc. 

Thank you for your time and consideration, 

Ed Kline

Agenda, Pie Day

• Due Now: Johnny Got His Gun, Chapters 1-20
• Due Wednesday: Hard copies of all lyrics for your War Song Speech
• Due Friday: Obama Nobel. The website is not paginated. Don't forget to pick up a copy.

Agenda:

1. Timed Write #2
2. Song Selection

Agenda, March 13

• Due Now: Johnny Got His Gun, Chapters 1-20
• Coming Monday: JGHG Timed Write #1
• Coming Tuesday: JGHG Timed Write #2
• Do Tonight: Review TEP Basics 
• Due Wednesday: Hard copies of all lyrics for your War Song Speech
• Due Friday: Obama Nobel. The website is not paginated.

Agenda:

1. Timed Write #1
2. Presentation Sign Ups

Agenda, March 10

• Due Now: Johnny Got His Gun, Chapters 1-20
• Due Now: Vocab Wheat
• Coming Monday: JGHG Timed Write #1
• Coming Tuesday: JGHG Timed Write #2 
• Due Thursday, March 16: War Song Speech   

Agenda:

1. War Songs
2. OWF
3. T-Shirts?
4. Small Group Discos
5. Forecasting

War Song Presentation

War Song Speech

1. Your song must be accessible. Most songs are on Spotify; if you tell me your song and artist 48 hours in advance, I'll be able to confirm its existence and create a playlist; otherwise, you'll need to bring the song on a device that will plug into my speakers.

2. You need hard copies of the lyrics. If you give them to me 48 hours in advance, I can print up a class set.

3. Your lyrics need to include a citation in MLA format at the bottom of your document.

4. Introduce your song by telling us the title, artist, year of release, and paraphrase the general story of the song.

5. Play a minute or so of the song so we get the flavor.

6. Tell us about three rhetorical devices your songwriter employs and why he or she uses them.

7. Tell us how this song might help us argue what Americans feel is worth fighting for.

8. This is a "talk" rather than a formal speech. You may stand or sit on the stool. You may use your lyric sheet or index cards as notes. Please rehearse your presentation.

9. If you are ill on the day of your presentation, you will need to arrange with one of your classmates to present in your place.  

Dates: Presentations will begin on March 16. NOTE: If you and someone else present the same song, that is fine. However, you cannot use the same rhetorical devices. Advantage goes to the first one to present! Post your name, your song, and your period in the comments below to claim it.

Agenda, March 9

• Due Now: Johnny Got His Gun, Chapters 1-20
• Due Tomorrow: Completed fill in the blank MC section 
• Due Friday: Enter your forecasting into Student View.  
• Due Friday: Vocab Wheat
• Coming Monday: JGHG Timed Write #1
• Coming Tuesday: JGHG Timed Write #2   

Agenda:

1. MC Practice 4
2. One whole class disco
3. Several small group discos