Saturday, April 30, 2016

STUDYPATH* May 2-May 6, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up Measure Up

Monday May 2
Synthesis paper due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Tone assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Vocabulary Workshop work continues in class all week; textbooks are due all week, except Thursday

Tuesday May 3
Diction assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Einstein multiple choice stems/distractors/vocabulary/rhetorical devices continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 12-15 work continues in class

Wednesday May 4
Syntax assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Prose passage #1-#8 unfamiliar vocabulary/stems/distractors/rhetorical devices continues in class
Vocabulary Workshop Units 12-15 work continues in class

Thursday May 5
Imagery assignment distributed and due tomorrow
Synthesis paper in class timed writing is scheduled
Logic a a Columnist #14 due today by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site

Friday May 6
Detail assignment distributed and due Monday
Rhetorical precis is due today (hard copy) in class
Preparing for the upcoming AP English Language Examination; tips, advice and cautions
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (book) is scheduled in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (paper) is scheduled next week

AGENDA BIN:
Resting, relaxing and refreshing before the AP English Language Examinatiion

Thursday, April 21, 2016

STUDYPATH* April 25-29, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 25
Skim the Introduction and Chapter One of Five Steps to a Five
Complete the Rapid Review for Chapters sections of Chapters Five-Ten
Complete multiple choice practice and score the practice for Practice Exam One
Skim the Glossary and make any necessary notes
Complete multiple choice practice and score the practice for Practice Exam Two
If time remains, choose one prompt from Practice Exam One or Practice Exam Two and write the in-class timed response

Tuesday April 26
(See Monday April 25) continued

Wednesday April 27
(see Monday April 25) continued

Thursday April 28
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class today

Friday April 29
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class today

AGENDA BIN:
AP English Language examination is scheduled Wednesday, May 11

Sunday, April 17, 2016

STUDYPATH* April 18-22, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 18
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop responses reviewed in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Unit Eleven Vocabulary Workshop test scored in class
Multiple choice practice continues all week in class
Prose passage #1-#8 unfamiliar vocabulary, question stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices collected and reviewed in class
Examining the Persuasive Paper (distributed in class and due hard copy Friday)

Tuesday April 19
Unit Twelve Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Shakespeare/Walker tone lessons scheduled in class and due tomorrow

Wednesday April 20
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop responses are due in class; test is scheduled Friday
Shakespeare/Walker tone lessons assignment due in class

Thursday April 21
Timed writing assignment is scheduled
Water conservation "Junior Defense of Thesis" research paper due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. today; no late papers accepted--this deadline must be met

Friday April 22
Examining the Persuasive Paper hard copy assignment due today in class
Unit Thirteen Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN: Carmicle WASC Visit (Substitute Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)
Monday-Timed Writing
Tuesday-TBD
Wednesday-TBD

Friday, April 08, 2016

STUDYPATH* April 11-15, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 11
Multiple choice practice with Prose Passages 1-8 continues in class all week; review of unfamiliar vocabulary, questions stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices
Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" call for presenters; Periods Two and Five student narratives due Friday
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due tomorrow
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses scored in class

Tuesday April 12
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven responses are due today; test is scheduled tomorrow

Wednesday April 13
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Eleven test is scheduled
Water Cases One-Ten responses reviewed in class

Thursday April 14
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve test responses are due tomorrow
Timed writing is scheduled

Friday April 15
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Twelve responses are due today
Call for presenters (MWD "Junior Defense of Thesis") student narratives due today
Water Conservation research paper is due Monday, April 18 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
(upload entire paper as one document including cover page, outline, first page-fifteeenth page of text= seventeen total pages)

Agenda Bin:
Research paper due date is April 18 by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
PLANS FOR THREE DAY CARMICLE WASC VISITATION APRIL 25, 26 AND 27
AP MULTIPLE CHOICE COMPONENT PRACTICE FOR UPCOMING AP EXAM
AP TIMED WRITING FROM FIVE STEPS TO A FIVE
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP UNITS 13-14-15 AND UNIT MASTERY TEST
LOGIC OF A COLUMNIST RESPONSES
BEDFORD READER AND/OR LANGUAGE OF COMPOSITION READING/WRITING ASSIGNMENTS



Friday, April 01, 2016

STUDYPATH* April 4-8, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 4
Water Cases distributed to both classes for research paper citation evidence
AP English Language College Board bulletin reviewed in class
Prose Passage 1-8 review of unfamiliar vocabulary, question stems/distractors and rhetorical/literary devices in preparation for the upcoming AP Language examination
Research paper format requirements and content specifications finalized in class
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California "Junior Defense of Thesis" call for presenters
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop responses are due; test is scheduled for both classes Wednesday

Tuesday April 5
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class for review activities
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Period Five:  Unit Nine Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled
NSHSS student nominations for membership requirements reviewed in class

Wednesday April 6
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP AT STUDENT STORE FOR AP LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Thursday April 7
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday April 8
Verification of AP Exam schedules for students recorded in class
Prose Passage 1-8 review continues in class
Access this link for the full-length AP Exam that is due Tuesday by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-english-language-and-composition-course-description.pdf

AGENDA BIN:
AP Enrichment scheduled Saturday, April 9 from 9:00-12:30 in Room 422; full-length AP Language examination is scheduled and course credit offered

AP Classes (Carmicle WASC Visit April 25, 26, 27)
Agenda includes AP multiple choice from Five Steps to a Five, AP prompts from Five Steps to a Five, Vocabulary Workshop Units 11-15 and Mastery Test, Logic of a Columnist and Bedford Reader/Language of Composition in-class assignments