Social Issues Paper Editing

Use this document to help with basic self-editing of your paper.

Specifics for in-text citation formatting and creation of a works cited page are outlined on Purdue University's Online Writing Lab site. (Purdue OWL)
Use this site as you reference guide for all things MLA citation-wise.

Vocabulary Words for the Week

New Vocabulary Words for this week:
implies
employs
characterizes
intimates
contends
extends
underscores
suggests
illustrates
evokes
[emphasizes]*
[challenges]
[undermines]
[expresses]
[asserts]
[affirms]
[proposes]
[appraises]
[paraphrases]
[prioritizes]
[refrains]
[frames]
[interprets]
[establishes]
[implements]
[articulates]
[infiltrates]
[exemplifies]

Link for writing portion of vocabulary test

Please use THIS LINK to CNN and choose ONE writer whose perspective you would like to read about in full.
Read their full opinion article by clicking "read more..."
Then, complete SOAPSTone (subject, occasion, audience, purpose, speaker, & tone)
and an essay EITHER:
A.  examining appeals this author uses in his/her argument, or...
B.  applying Toulmin's model to his/her argument, filling in as many aspects as you can identify in his/her argument with direct quotes

Cultural Memory & Toulmin's Activity

Good morning and welcome to class for today!  In my absence, you will be working on the following assignment:

Please read this article from Reader's Digest by P.J. O'Rourke "In Praise of a Carefree Childhood"

After reading, respond to the following questions:

1.  Who is O'Rourke's intended audience?  How do you know?
2.  List examples of cultural memory that O'Rourke uses to connect to his audience.
3.  How does O'Rourke attempt to create universal appeal and go beyond reaching only his intended audience?  Do you believe he is successful, or is this article really only one that will hold meaning to a specific reading audience?
4.  Attempt to apply Toulmin's to discuss how O'Rourke crafts his argument.  What aspects of Toulmin's can you easily identify (pull specific references for support from the article), and which parts are you unable to find/identify?

These questions will be turned in tomorrow; you should complete them for homework if you do not finish during the class period.  When done, you may read in your social issues book or work on PSAT review.

Toulmin's Model of Argumentation

Use this keynote  presented in class to review basic info. about Toulmin's model.

First, as a small group (or individual), go to this site to do your own exploration of how you might apply Toulmin's to a piece.

Next, it is time to create your own example of Toulmin's model as it might apply to a situation/scenario of interest to you.

Finally, create a pictorial concept representation of Toulmin's model, relating the model and process of argumentation to another systematic activity unrelated to writing/arguing.  Plan it out before drawing, to be sure all parts fit logically.  Make a key on the back or a separate sheet to show what different parts of the picture represent and explain how they function similarly to the aspects of Toulmin's model.

Chapter Two in Everyday Use

Here is the chapter two study guide to reference throughout the next two weeks.

Also, the links below are to TED Talks that you may use for the writing activity at the end of this chapter unit.  If you do not like one talk, choose another... not all talks may be suitable to your tastes or the topics you would like to talk about in your writing piece.

Memory:
The Complexity of Memory TED playlist (there are several talks linked here)

Systematic Invention Strategy: Journalist's Questions
Dave Isay: Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear

David Puttnam, Does the media have a "duty of care"?

Systematic Invention Strategy: Logic and Syllogistic Reasoning
Laura Schulz: The Surprisingly Logical Minds of Babies

Welcome to AP English Language and Composition!

Welcome to AP English Language and Composition class!

Here is the course syllabus for AP Lang.  Please carefully review this syllabus, as well as read through the info. presented about this course on the AP Central website.

As a course that is advanced placement, this is a college level class and will be conducted as such in both workload and quality expectations.  

Thank you for showing your diligent commitment to this course by completing biography/autobiography reading and response journals over the summer!  
Plan to bring your biography/autobiography with you to class for this week only.

I look forward to a great school year with you!

Please take note of this study guide  with a list of assignments that go along with Everyday Use, chapter one.

*By Wednesday, 9/9, READ Chapter 1, pp. 1-6, and complete extension activity 1.