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De Vesta - AP English Language and Comp.-4 Assignments

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Week 16 - Rhetorical Précis (Last One!) in Google Classroom

Week 16 - Rhetorical Précis (Last One!)

LAST PRECIS OF THE YEAR

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

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Week 14 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 14 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 12- Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 12- Rhetorical Précis

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

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Week 10- Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 10- Rhetorical Précis

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Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - TDQs in Google Classroom

Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - TDQs

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Week 9- Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 9- Rhetorical Précis

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Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - Provide an in-depth summary of the rhetorical situation. in Google Classroom

Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - Provide an in-depth summary of the rhetorical situation.

1. At least 8 sentences.
2. Gives an in-depth and specific explanation of the rhetorical situation (writer, audience, and purpose).
3. Draws logical conclusions from the background and the text.
4. Proficient use of transitional words and phrases. Sophistication of language used.

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Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - LORA Strategy in Google Classroom

Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - LORA Strategy

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Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - Rhetorical Situation Chart in Google Classroom

Week 9 - Queen Elizabeth - Rhetorical Situation Chart

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Week 8- Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 8- Rhetorical Précis

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Week 7 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 7 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 7 - Disobedience - Argument Prompt Read the prompt on the attached document and answer in at least one paragraph. Your paragraph should include a thesis, specific evidence, commentary, and a counterargument in Google Classroom

Week 7 - Disobedience - Argument Prompt Read the prompt on the attached document and answer in at least one paragraph. Your paragraph should include a thesis, specific evidence, commentary, and a counterargument

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Week 6 - Argument Essay - Final Draft in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Argument Essay - Final Draft

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Week 6 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 6 - Toulmin Quiz - Review in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Toulmin Quiz - Review

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Week 5 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 5 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 5 - Exit Ticket - Would demolishing grades create a healthier and more effective learning environment? in Google Classroom

Week 5 - Exit Ticket - Would demolishing grades create a healthier and more effective learning environment?

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

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Week 4 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 4 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 4 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Peer-Edit in Google Classroom

Week 4 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Peer-Edit

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Week 4 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Quiz Review in Google Classroom

Week 4 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Quiz Review

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Week 3 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Rhetorical Précis

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

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Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Quiz in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Quiz

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

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Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - TDQs in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - TDQs

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Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Constructed Response In Paragraph 4, how does King use “organizational reasons” to defend his actions in Birmingham? Answer the question with a claim with evidence and commentary. in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Constructed Response In Paragraph 4, how does King use “organizational reasons” to defend his actions in Birmingham? Answer the question with a claim with evidence and commentary.

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

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Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Rhetorical Situation Chart in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Rhetorical Situation Chart

*Work to complete on Monday 1/31 during Advisory.

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Week 2 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 2 - Rhetorical Précis

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

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Week 2 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Rhetorical Situation in Google Classroom

Week 2 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Rhetorical Situation

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Week 1 (LESSON #2) - Letter from Birmingham Jail - LORA Strategy in Google Classroom

Week 1 (LESSON #2) - Letter from Birmingham Jail - LORA Strategy

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Week 0 (LESSON #1)- Letter from Birmingham Jail - Descriptive Outline in Google Classroom

Week 0 (LESSON #1)- Letter from Birmingham Jail - Descriptive Outline

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

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Week 1 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 1 - Rhetorical Précis

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

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Week 0 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 0 - Rhetorical Précis

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

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Week 17 - 2018 Synthesis FRQ - Final Draft in Google Classroom

Week 17 - 2018 Synthesis FRQ - Final Draft

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

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Week 17 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 17 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 16 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 16 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 14 - Lincoln - Quiz in Google Classroom

Week 14 - Lincoln - Quiz

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

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Week 14 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 14 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 14 - Lincoln - 2nd Draft in Google Classroom

Week 14 - Lincoln - 2nd Draft

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

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Week 14 - Lincoln - RA Error Analysis in Google Classroom

Week 14 - Lincoln - RA Error Analysis

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Week 13 - Lincoln - TDQs II in Google Classroom

Week 13 - Lincoln - TDQs II

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Week 12 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 12 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 12 - Lincoln - TDQs I and Thesis in Google Classroom

Week 12 - Lincoln - TDQs I and Thesis

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Week 11 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 11 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 10 - Overrated Argumentative CER in Google Classroom

Week 10 - Overrated Argumentative CER

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Week 10 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 10 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 8 - Adams - Essay in Google Classroom

Week 8 - Adams - Essay

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

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

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Week 8 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 8 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 7 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 7 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 7 - Adams - TDQs in Google Classroom

Week 7 - Adams - TDQs

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Week 6 - Abigail Adams Rhetorical Situation Paragraph in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Abigail Adams Rhetorical Situation Paragraph

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Week 6 - Adams - RS Analysis Chart in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Adams - RS Analysis Chart

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.

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Week 6 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 6 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 4 - Garrison - TDQs in Google Classroom

Week 4 - Garrison - TDQs

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Week 5 - Garrison Quiz in Google Classroom

Week 5 - Garrison Quiz

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

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Week 5 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 5 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 4 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 4 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 3 - Garrison Appeals CERER in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Garrison Appeals CERER

In the preface of Frederick Douglass' memoir, William Lloyd Garrison (rhetorical verb) + (rhetorical device) + (rhetorical device) +  in order to +  (rhetorical appeal)

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Week 3 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 3 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 2 - Rhetorical Précis in Google Classroom

Week 2 - Rhetorical Précis

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Week 1 - Rhetorical Précis Peer-Edit in Google Classroom

Week 1 - Rhetorical Précis Peer-Edit

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

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Week 1 - Rhetorical Precis in Google Classroom

Week 1 - Rhetorical Precis

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Week 1 - Garrison Preface - Rhetorical Appeals in Google Classroom

Week 1 - Garrison Preface - Rhetorical Appeals

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Week 0 - About the AP Test https://tinyurl.com/ymhnhx5s Go to the link and answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. How long is the test? 2. How many sections are in the test? 3. Which section is worth more points? 4. What are the names of the three FRQs? 5. What is a passing score the AP exam? in Google Classroom

Week 0 - About the AP Test https://tinyurl.com/ymhnhx5s Go to the link and answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. How long is the test? 2. How many sections are in the test? 3. Which section is worth more points? 4. What are the names of the three FRQs? 5. What is a passing score the AP exam?

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Week 0 Syllabus Hunt in Google Classroom

Week 0 Syllabus Hunt