Interesting reading about "the rule of three" speech organization technique, with several speeches linked to watch/read and analyze for additional presentation techniques
Speech Techniques
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
"This I Believe" responses
Choose at least two words from the themes provided on "This I Believe" essay site (website is linked to the left).
For each word, read at least two essays written about this word.
For each essay, record:
1. Title and author of essay
2. Claims and supports
3. Appeals used
4. Your views in comparison to this author's
This assignment is due on the day speeches begin.
*Take note: Our Town response assignment due tomorrow!
For each word, read at least two essays written about this word.
For each essay, record:
1. Title and author of essay
2. Claims and supports
3. Appeals used
4. Your views in comparison to this author's
This assignment is due on the day speeches begin.
*Take note: Our Town response assignment due tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Our Town
In the words of the Stage Manager from Our Town, "This is the way we were: in our growing up and in our marrying and in our living and in our dying."
As we go on in the play, a young life will be cut short and leave a hole of sadness in the people of the town where there once was happiness.
Today, many people in the country will relive their moments of the same type of grief as they experienced the new museum dedicated to the events of 9/11/2001, when they walk through the 9/11 Museum dedicated to preserving the memories of those lost.
Using the New York Times "Portraits of Grief" tribute archives, please read and reflect upon the lives of at least three people who died on 9/11/2001. Choose at least two different letters (perhaps at random, perhaps my your initials) to read tributes. Compile a short summary and a response to each of the people you read about.
As we go on in the play, a young life will be cut short and leave a hole of sadness in the people of the town where there once was happiness.
Today, many people in the country will relive their moments of the same type of grief as they experienced the new museum dedicated to the events of 9/11/2001, when they walk through the 9/11 Museum dedicated to preserving the memories of those lost.
Using the New York Times "Portraits of Grief" tribute archives, please read and reflect upon the lives of at least three people who died on 9/11/2001. Choose at least two different letters (perhaps at random, perhaps my your initials) to read tributes. Compile a short summary and a response to each of the people you read about.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Monday's class recap and Tuesday essay practice and planning approach
For today's class period, we graded multiple choice sections taken over the weekend, looking at annotated answer keys for questions. Then, we defended our author's claim and argument rhetorical techniques aloud to the class.
Tomorrow, the plan is to practice an essay-writing planning strategy. This strategy is to split one hour in half: take 30 minutes to plan all three essays, and then choose one of those essays to write in the following 30 minutes. You should know at the end of this process whether this is a strategy you want to use on test day or not.
We will use the 2010 form B free-response questions, taken from AP Central website.
If you were not present in class, you should work on completing what we did in class, using the same essay prompts.
Tomorrow, the plan is to practice an essay-writing planning strategy. This strategy is to split one hour in half: take 30 minutes to plan all three essays, and then choose one of those essays to write in the following 30 minutes. You should know at the end of this process whether this is a strategy you want to use on test day or not.
We will use the 2010 form B free-response questions, taken from AP Central website.
If you were not present in class, you should work on completing what we did in class, using the same essay prompts.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Weekend homework
This weekend, your homework is to write one Q3 assertion essay (there are two possible prompts on the sheet you picked up) and complete one multiple choice section. Record answers for your multiple choice section on the answer sheet you picked up, or on the question sheet itself.
Stop by sometime today or Saturday morning from 8am-noon if you have any questions or need clarification on the assignments above, due Monday.
Study session and discussion time for particular questions with the upcoming AP test will be held this Saturday, 8am-noon, our classroom at ZWHS. You can come at the time slot that works best for you and stay as long or short as you'd like. See you there!
Stop by sometime today or Saturday morning from 8am-noon if you have any questions or need clarification on the assignments above, due Monday.
Study session and discussion time for particular questions with the upcoming AP test will be held this Saturday, 8am-noon, our classroom at ZWHS. You can come at the time slot that works best for you and stay as long or short as you'd like. See you there!
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