LAST PRECIS OF THE YEAR

This one will be frozen in the grade book under "Week 11-15 Rhetorical Precis"

*There will be NO Rhetorical Précis due for Week 11.

*This will be entered as an assessment grade*


10/10 = 4
9/10 = 3.4
8/10 = 3
7/10 = 2
1-6/10 = 1

Complete the following on s separate sheet of paper and turn in to sub.

Write a paragraph responding to the prompt. In your paragraph, be sure to include each part of the Toulmin model. 


CRITERIA
1. Each part of the Toulmin model is clearly incorporated
2. Response has a direct claim which clearly responds to the prompt 
3. Evidence is specific and relevant to claim
4. Warrant successfully links the claim with the evidence

*Reminder - This assignment is now due on Friday of each week

5/5=4

4/5=3
3/5=2
1-2/5=1

Refer to the AP FRQ (Rhetorical Analysis) for the criteria.

Make a copy of the following assignment.
*Work to complete on Monday 1/31 during Advisory.

*Reminder - This assignment is now due on Friday of each week

Please make sure to record the title of the text at the top of the page
Please make sure to start with the central idea at the top of the page

*Reminder - This assignment is now due on Friday of each week

*Reminder - This assignment is now due on Friday of each week

We will have time in class on Wed/Thurs and Friday to work on this.
Whatever you don't finish is homework. 

Step one: write commentary individually in the first box

Step two: write commentary with groups in the second box
Step three: use your outline from last week to write a synthesis essay (on a separate sheet of paper). Please turn this in to the sub.

+1 point (AP scale) if you type an IMPROVED 2nd draft.

9/10 = 4
8/10=3.4
7/10=3
5-6/10=2
1-4/10=NP

Grade book grade - out of 4 points - 4 paragraphs total


AP Grade - out of 6 points - will not be put in the grade book

CRITERIA: 
1. Analysis engages the specific details of the text.
2. Analysis draws logical conclusions (implicit and explicit).
3. Each analysis is at least 2 complete sentences. 
4. For each example, there is a connection between the three elements of the rhetorical situation.

5/5 = 4
4/5 = 3
3/5 = 2
1-2/5 = 1

1. Share your précis assignment with your partner
2. Open your partner’s précis assignment
3. Read the article
4. Read your partner’s précis assignment
5. Grade their assignment using the language of the rubric

This reading is a preface written by abolitionist William Garrison as he reflects on Frederick Douglass' speech at an anti-slavery convention. The preface was for Douglass’ narrative memoir about his life in slavery. 


1. Provide a correct example of the appeal.
2. Evidence is at least one complete sentence 
3. Evidence underline at least 2 key words that connect to appeal
4. Author’s purpose sentence is at least one complete sentence
5. Author’s purpose shows how this evidence connects to to the author’s purpose