AP WEEKS 3 AND 4

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AND TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9

GRAMMAR: WRITE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH USING THE CORRECT PERSONAL PRONOUNS  A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun. James Earl Carter, Jr. is known as Jimmy. Jimmy was born on October 1, Jimmy Carter was born at the Wise Sanatorium in Plains,Georgia. James Earl Carter, Sr., was a successful local businessman, and James Earl Carter, Sr. ran James Earl Carter, Sr’s general store while investing in farmland. Jimmy Carter’ mother was a nurse. Mrs. Carter cared for rural people. Rural People loved the Carters.

VOICE LESSON  “Abuelito under a bald light bulb, under a ceiling dusty with flies, puffs his cigars and counts money soft and wrinkled as old Kleenex.” ~Sandra Cisneros, “Tepeyac” 1)How can a ceiling be dusty with flies? Are the flies plentiful or sparse? Active or still? Clustered or evenly distributed? 2)What does Cisneros mean by a bald light bulb? What does this reveal about Abuelito’s room? 3)Take the phrase “under a ceiling dusty with flies,” and write a new phrase using a different adjective (i.e. not ‘dusty”). What effect does this change have on the phrase

VOCABULARY SENTENCES  Let’s share, everybody. Really quick, please and thank you!

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS, Y’ALL!

TEST REVIEW  As your receive a yellow book and your exam, please speak with a partner about what you did well on and what you could improve on.

“WHAT IS VOICE?” READING

“HOW TO SAY NOTHING IN 500 WORDS”  Begin reading in class. You will complete this for homework and write a 3 paragraph response in which you analyze Voice, SOAPTSTone, and other literary devices in Robertson’s essay.

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY September 10 and 11, 2014

GRAMMAR GRAMMAR GRAMMAR  A subject pronoun can e used as a subject or predicate nominative. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns:  Ex: I have been reading about Marie Dorion. (subject)  Ex: It is I who stole your cookies! (predicate nominative) An object pronoun can be used as a direct and indirect object, and as an object of preposition. Me, you, him, her it, us, and them are object pronouns. Ex: The coach saw you. (direct object) Ex: The coach gave you the notebook. (indirect object) Ex: The coach gave the notebook to you. (object of preposition)

PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Please underline the correct subject pronoun or object pronoun and label the pronoun either SP (for subject pronoun) or OP (for object pronoun) 1.Librarians read reviews of books before (they, them) buy (they, them). 2.You and (I, me) usually make our choices based on the title. 3.My friend often buys (I, me) books, and (I, me) always give (he, him) books for his birthday. 4.The librarian gave the books to (we, us).

VOICE LESSON (DICTION LESSON, Y’ALL)  “Doc awakened very slowly and clumsily like a fat man getting out of a swimming pool. His mind broke the surface and feel back several times.” ~John Steinbeck 1.What is the subject of the verb broke? What does this tell you about Doc’s ability to control his thinking at this point in the story? 2.To what does surface refer? Remember that good writers often strive for complexity rather than simplicity. 3.List three active verbs that could be used to complete the sentence below: He ____________________ into the crowded auditorium.

WHAT EXACTLY IS VOICE?  Voice is the personality of the writer that comes through in written work.  Voice demonstrates an author’s individuality, enthusiasm, knowledge base, and confidence.  Voice reveals something about the author.  It has the power to hold a reader’s attention.  We purposefully change the voice to fit the audience and purpose.

WHAT DOES VOICE SOUND LIKE? Confidence that comes from personal knowledge Sensitivity to the audience and enthusiasm for the topic Individuality and liveliness that appeals to readers so they keep reading Reveals something about the writer Shows a desire to bring a topic to life for the reader

WRITE DOWN THESE NAMES  James Brown  Bill Clinton  John F. Kennedy  Maya Angelou  Then match them to our next slide’s quotes. There are more names than quotes.

WHO SAID IT? (YOU DON’T HAVE TO WRITE THE QUOTE…JUST AN ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE VOICE)  I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500. Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning. A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

QUICK REVIEW: HOW TO SAY NOTHING IN 500 WORDS; WHAT DID YOU THINK?  Discussion and Practical Application

COLLEGE ESSAY TIME…  Quick poll: What colleges are you interested in? Take our your cell phones and text the appropriate code to the appropriate number, please and thank you.

LET’S LOOK AT SOME TIPS AND AN EXAMPLE.  STEP 1: PLAN YOUR APPROACH BY THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF  What are your strengths and weaknesses? What are your best qualities?  Are you a hard worker? A fast learner? Are you curious? Determined? Passionate? Athletic?  Make a list of words that a friend or family member might use to describe you. Which of those  words seem to describe the “real” you? Circle those words. They’ll help you get started.

 STEP 2: DESCRIBE YOURSELF BY TELLING A STORY  Look at the words you circled. Do they describe you or could they describe many people? For instance, if you say you are athletic, what exactly does that mean? How can you describe yourself more specifically, and how can you highlight your positive qualities in that description?  Take a few minutes to add details to your list of words. Maybe you’re not just “athletic,” but rather a “dedicated athlete, who has overcome injury.” Maybe you’re not just “determined,” but rather the “determined founder of Students for the Environment.”  Think of as many examples as you can. Don’t just list things you’ve done, but rather list the qualities that led you to do these things. A college will already know from your application if you are a varsity athlete or the president of a student group. What they won’t know is what it is about you that made you that way. So think about how you can tell a story about yourself.

 STEP 3: REVIEW AND REVISE  Take what you’ve written so far and organize it. Then, using this outline, write as fast as you can for 15 or 20 minutes. Don’t worry about mistakes or paragraphs or organization. Just focus on telling your story. If your success as an athlete in high school is due to the training you did to recover from an injury, write about that – about what happened, and what you did. If you decided to start a student group to solve a challenge in your community or at your school, write about the moment that challenge first seemed like something you could solve, and write about what you did. Set your work aside for a day or two. Then reread and revise.

BRAINSTORMING  Your first draft is due next Thursday/Friday September 18/19. It must meet the requirements of the school you want to go to. If you don’t know what school you wish to attend, see me, and I will give you a prompt.

FRIDAY/MONDAY September 12 and 15

VOCABULARY QUIZ START STUDYING

READ IN CLASS: “TONE: THE WRITER’S VOICE IN THE READER’S MIND”  Where is the shift in the writer’s tone?  When does it change from being spoken to written tone?  What is the purpose of including the first line from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?”  What are the author’s examples of incorrect tone for the message?

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

COLLEGE ESSAY ANALYSIS  Divide into groups and analyze your sample college essay for:  Organization- does it flow well? Is it thought-out?  Voice- Are the voice and tone appropriate for the audience?  SOAPSTone  Do you believe this writer was accepted into college?

“BARBIE DOLL” POEM ANALYSIS  This girlchild was born as usual  and presented dolls that did pee-pee(line 2) and miniature GE stoves and irons and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy, tested intelligent,(line 7) possessed strong arms and back, abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity. She went to and fro apologizing. Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs. She was advised to play coy,(line 12) exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile and wheedle. Her good nature wore out like a fan belt. So she cut off her nose and her legs and offered them up. In the casket displayed on satin she lay(line 19) with the undertaker's cosmetics painted on, a turned-up putty nose, dressed in a pink and white nightie. Doesn't she look pretty? everyone said. Consummation at last. To every woman a happy ending.

HOMEWORK  Read “What is a Thesis” on pages  Complete exercises #1 and #5 (only choose 5 letters from #5 to complete)

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY September 18 and 19

PEER EDITS 1.Be respectful. Never use discouraging or demeaning words when you peer edit. Your goal is to help your peer, not embarrass or criticize. Remember others are editing your work as well. Think of how you would like to be treated. 2. Answer every question on the Paragraph Revision Checklist. 3.Be positive. Always point out strengths before discussing things that could be improved 4. Be specific. Never give a simple “yes” or “no” answer to the questions on the peer editing checklist. Expand, explain, and give specific feedback. Point out exactly where errors occur so that the writer knows what you are referring to. 5.Don’t Rewrite for them. You may be tempted to just rewrite the paragraph for your peer. However, this will not help them learn. Point out specific areas that could be revised, offer specific suggestions, but let your peers make revisions on their own.

HOMEWORK Read pages Flanner O’Conner’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Complete Strategies #2, 3, 4 and one "Issues" question of your choice