Tuesday, January 20 th, 2015 AP English Language and Composition Sit with your GOLD partner!!

Share your index card with your table group Discussion prompts: ◦ Why did you pick your topic? ◦ What was the hardest part of creating the question? ◦ What is your “action plan” (next steps, etc.)? Chasing Beautiful Questions

Jigsaw-style prompt packet ( ) In your small groups, complete the following: ◦ Read the prompt ◦ Read the text (quick annotation) ◦ Write a thesis and make an outline ◦ Identify the year of the exam and the subject of the prompt (1-2 words) AP Exam: Open ended prompt

2009: Dealing with adversity 2010: The role of humor in society 2011: National diversity 2012: Certainty vs. doubt 2013: Sense of self vs. ownership 2014: Decline in creativity Years and Subjects: 1 st period

2009: adversity and talent/adversity is essential 2010: satire is essential 2011: characterization of America (diversity) 2012: certainty and doubt 2013: ownership and self identity 2014: creativity Years and Subjects: 4 th period

2009: adversity impacts personality 2010: goals of humorists 2011: characterization of America(diversity) 2012: certainty v doubt 2013: ideals of ownership(sense of self) 2014: creativity Years and Subjects: 6 th period

Create your own open-ended prompt! In small groups, you will create a sample open- ended prompt. This prompt: ◦ Cannot be:  The same (or almost the same) subject as any of the prompts in the packet  Answered in a simple yes/no method ◦ Should be:  A “big idea”  Connected to something you are personally interested in. This can include: another SHS class; a community problem or success; a “universal human condition” topic.  Answerable, but in divergent thinking, rather than convergent. AP Exam: Open ended prompt cont.

Unit 4 Frontier Research Essay Re-writes DUE Study time during AP English After school: Ms. Bochenek is available to help! 12:00 - 3:00 pm; room 101 Preview: Wednesday