How the heck can I get out of my 5-7 slump?

Focus Purpose & Importance Learning Objectives To help students get better grades and scores. AP skills Depth of analysis Writing to the rubric State Standards There are – but I didn’t have time to cross reference them

So what am I going to get out of this? (learning outcomes) Specific knowledge? General literary knowledge? What will be the measurable outcomes?

Overview & Connections Individual Predictions: Strengths? Weaknesses? Misconceptions? What background knowledge is necessary? Grading organization/culture, rubric, human nature

Scoring Rubric (connection to prior content knowledge) Focus Support Organization Conventions Diction 9 to 8 Heavy analysis: complex thorough, unique, no misreading, insightful with analysis of each piece of support well and maturely organized mastery of mechanics, stylistically resourceful appropriate and intricate: that of a published author 7 to 6 Highly analytical although not as direct, may be paraphrased instead of exact competent, no misreading but not super thorough, at the lower end there may be minor misreading but not significant or sustained organized, no lapses of progression sound but may have a few errors or not be very creative SAT type of vocabulary 5 (passing) Overtly simplistic analysis "pedestrian" no specific textural examples, all paraphrased, implicit rather than explicit simplistic/formulaic overtly simplistic or overreaching with errors simplistic, average high school vocabulary 4 to 3 Sustained misreading with little or no analysis, irrelevant poor or missing support, could just be a plot summary weak in organization, lapses in progression Errors and poor syntax Poor, simple, meager 2 to 1 Serious weaknesses in comprehension of the prompt, insufficient response non-existent or irrelevant not evident or insufficient errors become a severe distraction to communication unacceptable or insufficient

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Let’s rate ourselves! AP skills Depth of analysis State Standards (NA) Learning Objectives AP skills Depth of analysis State Standards (NA)

Enrichment Assignment Write a paragraph response (5 sentences per paragraph in length) about our session today and working with other students. Be sure to answer all of the following questions. Submit the date and time of the session you attended. State in a sentence or two what the topic of your session was and what was discussed. How did your learning in this live session compare with your experience in learning on your own in the course or in a traditional classroom? Describe your comfort level in participating in the collaboration activity. Would you describe yourself as being a contributor of information or a receiver of information during the session?  Explain. How did the use of technology affect your learning experience during the session? Paragraph

Where to Submit Your Assignment AP Lang AP Lit Segment 1 Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 2

Save the File Green Check = I have the file! Red X = I need help! Do you want to save the file? Select YES! Save the file to your desktop, English 4 folder, or flashdrive. Open the file to make sure you have it. Green Check = I have the file! Red X = I need help!

Questions?