Friday, April 28, 2017

STUDYPATH* May 1-5, 2017

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 1
Synthesis Argument paper assigned and due Wednesday
Neutral Stand paper (hard copy) is due in class today
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Analyzing Advertisements group work is scheduled
Multiple choice practice is scheduled

Tuesday May 2
Precis for research document is scheduled in class
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week

Wednesday May 3
Synthesis Argument paper is due today (hard copy)
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Research paper ingredients revisions are due in class today

Thursday May 4
MWD Presenters meet at nutrition for trip planning protocol and agenda
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week
Logic of a Columnist (postponed from last week) is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Friday May 5
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
AP Exam preparation continues in class all week

AGENDA BIN:
MWD guest speaker is scheduled Thursday, May 11
Metropolitan Water District "Junior Defense of Thesis" field trip is scheduled May 30

Thursday, April 20, 2017

STUDYPATH* April 24-28, 2017

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 24
One page (hard copy) analysis of Shaping Argument from the 2003 Exam Samples-Shea/Sudol articles is due in class today
Syntax Vocabulary Test is due in class today
Multiple choice practice is scheduled all week in class
Five Steps to a Five AP Exam review is scheduled in class all week
AP students visit USC or UCLA college libraries for final research for research document
Review of "Model MLA Paper: A Visual Formatting Guide" in class

ORDER of DOCUMENT PAGES:
Cover Page:  Not Paginated
Outline: Not Paginated
First Page of Text:  Standards, Document Title, Paginated Student Last Name 1 (NO COMMAS)
Second Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 2
Third Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name  3
Fourth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 4
Fifth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 5
Sixth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 6 
Seventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 7 
Eighth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 8
Ninth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 9
Tenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 10
Eleventh Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 11
Twelfth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 12
Thirteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 13
Fourteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 14
Fifteenth Page of Text:  Paginated Student Last Name 14 (MUST BE WORKS CITED)
Blank End Page:  Not Paginated

Tuesday April 25
Review Vocabulary 51. Avarice-100. Conjecture is due in class today (four-page response)
Multiple choice practice is scheduled all week in class
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary assigned and due tomorrow

Wednesday April 26
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Lesson Twelve Vocabulary due today in class

Thursday April 27
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Argument paper timed writing is scheduled in class (this timed writing has now been changed to a take-home writing assignment that will be due Monday as hard copy)
Logic of a Columnist #13 is due by 8:30 A.M. today on turnitin.com web site (postponed to the following week)

Friday April 28
Five Steps to a Five review and preparation for upcoming AP Exam
Research assignment must be uploaded in PDF form to turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2; MWD presenters are decided for "Junior Defense of Thesis" (Per our class discussion, the new deadline for the paper has been moved to 8:30 A.M. on Monday, May 15)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California "Junior Defense of Thesis" trip is scheduled May 30

Sunday, April 09, 2017

STUDYPATH April 17-21, 2017

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 17
Meet in the Hollywood High School Library Monday-Friday and submit completed assignments listed below;  all documents should be printed as separate pages for editing, revising and scoring

1.  Thumbnails (Four for AP) with captions and credits
2.  Cover Page draft
3.  Works Cited draft:  two books, five internet, one media (TV, Radio, Film); one newspaper; one magazine
4.  Block Quotes (Two) properly formatted
5.  Embedded Citations (one for every two paragraphs)(five embedded citations)
6.  Thesis statement
7.  Transitions words list
8.  Active verbs list (evaluates, concludes, establishes, interprets, proposes, argues)
9.  Type Face/Type Size:  Arial 12 point type
10. Outline (all phrases or all sentences-no mixing or matching; no standards, no pagination)

PROMPT has been uploaded to Box (see right of this page>>>>>)

AP EXAM PREP: Argument Paper Number One (homework) assigned and due Wednesday in class

Tuesday April 18
Research and discovery continue in the library

Wednesday April 19
Research and discovery continue in the library

AP EXAM PREP: Argument Paper Number Two (homework) assigned and due Friday)(POSTPONED to next week in class timed writing)

Thursday April 20
Research and discovery continue in the library

Friday April 21
Research and discovery continue in the library
Research document must be submitted in PDF form on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 2
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
AP Exam Preparation Week is scheduled the first week in May

SPRING BREAK APRIL 10-14, 2017

STUDENTS ARE ON SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK.