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British Literature / AP Language and Composition April 14, 2008 Ms. Cares

Agenda Bellringer Bellringer — Sentence Correction and ACT questionsStations! The ACT Writing Section 1 essay prompt, 30 minutes Persuasive or expository essay

Bellringer 1. After finding a twisted mess of rusted pipe and rotting wire underneath the floorboards the building inspector stops by to ensure proper drainage she says you’ll have to landscape the lawn. Read the following unpunctuated sentences and fix them. Focus on the following rules: STOP/GO, Look Left, the Thumb Rule, and parallelism issues.

Bellringer 2. When satisfaction arrives savor it take a long look at your shiny new bathroom settle into an easy chair and enjoy a well- deserved rest. Read the following unpunctuated sentences and fix them. Focus on the following rules: STOP/GO, Look Left, the Thumb Rule, and parallelism issues.

Bellringer 3. You might want to watch a little television. If so keep the remote control handy when one of those home improvement shows come on you’ll want to change the channel. Read the following unpunctuated sentences and fix them. Focus on the following rules: STOP/GO, Look Left, the Thumb Rule, and parallelism issues.

ACT Questions / the reverse side Now that you’ve handled the other sentences, choose the best answer from the ACT questions!

Stations! The ACT Writing Section Analyze the rubric for the ACT Writing Section. Read the prompt and the essay presented to you in your station. Using the ACT Writing Section rubric, give the essay a score. Discuss and come to a consensus on the score each essay should receive. Present your findings to the class.

An ACT Writing Prompt Educators debate extending high school to five years because of increasing demands on students from employers and colleges to participate in extracurricular activities and community service in addition to having high grades. Some educators support extending high school to five years because they think students need more time to achieve all that is expected of them. Other educators do not support extending high school to five years because they think students would lose interest in school and attendance would drop in the fifth year. In your opinion, should high school be extended to five years?

An ACT Writing Prompt In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Homework In your ACT Packet: Finish English passage V “In Katmandu” (p , questions 61-75). Complete Reading passage IV “Natural Science” (p , questions 31-40). For extra practice, go to