Of AP Language and Composition

Fruit

marei — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:06:35 +0000

For Monday bring in a piece of fruit that you really like. If it’s miniature, bring in a handful (nobody eats just one raspberry). No cakes, cookies etc. You can also bring a vegetable (as long as you are mad about it).

The Maltese Falcon is due on Monday. There will be a quiz Tuesday. If you have questions get them answered on Monday.

Synthesis Review Sheet

marei — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:36:29 +0000

Need a quick review before writing the synthesis?

Synthesis Review

Review of Logos, Ethos, Pathos:

Emerson and Thoreau

marei — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:57:49 +0000

For Friday:

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are two of the most widely quoted American writers. Find four quotations, two from Emerson and two from Thoreau. Copy them down and explain what you like about the idea(s) in the quotation. Use pen and write a short paragraph about each.

Solitude

marei — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:34:20 +0000

We will discuss the “Group Think” article today.

Homework:

Read The Joy of Quiet

Questions

The Joy of Quiet Questions

Read the first 8 chapters of The Maltese Falcon for Monday of next week. Read it carefully.

Groupthink

marei — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:34:54 +0000

The following is an article from the New York Times. Read the article. Identify at least three points it makes that you find compelling or interesting or that you highly agree or disagree with. Then write a position statement identifying to what extent you agree with the author. Come up with three examples to support your view.

Group Think

Group Think Worksheet

Genes Today

marei — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:47:14 +0000

Today we will be practicing the “process” of thinking about a synthesis essay and reading at least one sample essay.

Homework: Rest.

More Genes

marei — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:13 +0000

Read the following sources for Thursday. Do the discourse activity in the last handout.

Source E The Hinxton Group

Embr. Stem Cell Research is Ethi

Genes Source B

Genes Part II

Genes Homework

marei — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:51:43 +0000

The following homework is based on the passage we read in class and several other sources. The purpose of this is to walk you through the steps of a synthesis essay.

Genes Synthesis Discourse I

Genetic Engineering

marei — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:53:35 +0000

Who Gets the Good Genes

marei — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:38:58 +0000

Today we are reading “Who Get’s the Good Genes” in order to initiate our discussion of eugenics.

No Homework: Yay!!