2nd Qtr Syllabus

Syllabus for 2nd Quarter   AP LANG 2011-2012
Assignment 1 Class Notes First Five Weeks Classwork/Homework  10.00%

Assignment 2 Class Notes Second Five Weeks Classwork/Homework 10.00%

Assignment 3 Reading Journal First Five Weeks Classwork/Homework 10.00%
Assignment 4  Reading Journal Second Five Weeks Classwork/Homework 10.00%
Assignment 5  Six way tone paragraph Classwork/Homework 10.00%

Assignment 6 Speech Analysis Essays/Projects 25% 5.00%
Assignment 7 Essay Response to Documentary Essays/Projects 5.00%
Assignment 8 Letter to the Editor Essays/Projects 5.00%
Assignment 9  Annotation of Article Essays/Projects 5.00%
Assignment 10  (4) Multiple Choice Selections Essays/Projects 5.00%

Assignment 11  Description-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 12  Process Analysis-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 13  Example-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 14  Definition-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 15 Classification-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 16 Narration-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 17  Divison or Analysis-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 18  Cause and Effect-Patterns of Development Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 19  Comparison and Constrast-Patterns of Dev. Timed Writings 2.50%
Assignment 20  Argument and Persuasion-Patterns of Dev. Timed Writings 2.50%

Reading Journals should have 10 of the following entries, without duplication, per five weeks:
A 400 word imitation of the author's style
A 400 word retelling of one scene in the book from a different point of view
A 400 word discussion of the author's tone
A 400 word discussion of one the the three Appeals
A 400 word discussion of a recurring rhetorical device
A 400 word discussion which connects the novel to another piece we have read in class
A 200 word argument response regarding a premise in the novel
A 200 word character sketch
A 200 word response which discusses one instance of a rhetorical device
A 200 word response to a quote from the text.
A 200 word discussion on the diction on one page of the novel
A 200 word discussion on the speaker
A 100 word statement of the author's purpose
A 100 word statement of the author's intended audience
An Annotation of a two-page excerpt

Instead of a non-fiction book, students will select 6-8 essays of at least 3500 words from the following magazines:
The New Yorker,The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s Magazine,  Ebony, Mother Jones
This requires less reading, offers greater variety , and provides more convenient access as all the articles are on-line.
Full text from back issues of these magazines can be found using the library’s website:
http://greenfieldhslibrary.wikispaces.com/Garland
Select General Reference Center Gold from the list and then hit {Proceed}.
If you prefer or require hard copy back issues, some are available in the library.

Class notes should include:
Short In-Class Writing Responses
Annotations
Multiple Choice answers
Class Group work notes
Notes
New vocabulary

Annotation of an Article: Separate assignment guidelines will be provided.
Letter to the Editor:  Write a proofread and publishable letter to The Recorder or any other periodical.
Essay Response to Documentary:  Select a documentary then write an analysis of its purpose and use of rhetoric.
Speech Analysis:  Write an analysis of the rhetoric, purpose, and/or argument of a speech.