DO NOW – 11/16/15 Read the following instructions. 1)Take out the Essay #3 assignment. 2)Look over the “model response” essay (see me). 3)Compare the model response with the assignment task – what did the writer do effectively? Is there something ineffective? 1)Take out the Essay #3 assignment. 2)Look over the “model response” essay (see me). 3)Compare the model response with the assignment task – what did the writer do effectively? Is there something ineffective?

Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To analyze a model response to the prose analysis essay; to practice developing a plan for writing the prose analysis essay. Essential Question: 1) What makes for a high-scoring essay on the AP exam? Topic / Objective: 1) To analyze a model response to the prose analysis essay; to practice developing a plan for writing the prose analysis essay. Essential Question: 1) What makes for a high-scoring essay on the AP exam?

Announcements 1) Begin writing the first draft of your essays, due 11/19 (AP Lit) 3) Bookmarks, if not complete, will be collected with your writing journals. 1) Begin writing the first draft of your essays, due 11/19 (AP Lit) 3) Bookmarks, if not complete, will be collected with your writing journals.

Model Response on “The Necklace” Read the first paragraph together. TURN AND TALK – Imagine you are the scorer of this essay – what is clear to you about this writer?

What the Scorer is Looking For A thorough command of academic English – grammar, style, organization, writing conventions, appropriate vocabulary. A knowledge of literary concepts – figurative language, themes, foreshadowing, etc. The use of textual evidence to support claims and/or ideas.

Planning makes for great writing 1)Pre-writing 2)Drafting 3)Revising and/or editing 4)Drafting 5)Publication 1)Pre-writing 2)Drafting 3)Revising and/or editing 4)Drafting 5)Publication

For a Test-Taking Situation 1)What are your greatest enemies? A: Time and yourself – why? 1)What are your greatest enemies? A: Time and yourself – why?

Each writing stage needs to be compressed and re-thought Suggested time is 40 minutes per essay 1)Pre-writing – minutes 1)Pre-writing – minutes * # 2)Drafting – 25 minutes 3)Revising and/or editing 2-5 minutes 3)Revising and/or editing 2-5 minutes* * The more time you spend planning, the less time you’ll need for revising editing. # This time will need to be spent reading the passage as well. Suggested time is 40 minutes per essay 1)Pre-writing – minutes 1)Pre-writing – minutes * # 2)Drafting – 25 minutes 3)Revising and/or editing 2-5 minutes 3)Revising and/or editing 2-5 minutes* * The more time you spend planning, the less time you’ll need for revising editing. # This time will need to be spent reading the passage as well.

Our method of practice 1)Essay #3 – is “controlled” practice a)Passage is known ahead of time. b)You’ll be able to write in class and outside of class free from the parameters of a clock. 1)Essay #3 – is “controlled” practice a)Passage is known ahead of time. b)You’ll be able to write in class and outside of class free from the parameters of a clock.

Our method of practice 2) Midterm – “live” practice. a)Passage will be known ahead of time. b)You will only have 40’ish minutes to write. 2) Midterm – “live” practice. a)Passage will be known ahead of time. b)You will only have 40’ish minutes to write.

Our method of practice 3) Future assignments – “simulated” practice. a)Passage will be not known ahead of time. b)You will only have 40’ish minutes to write. 3) Future assignments – “simulated” practice. a)Passage will be not known ahead of time. b)You will only have 40’ish minutes to write.

During your planning stage, you need to achieve four things: a)Understand the prompt and its requirements. b)Read and comprehend central ideas in the passage as required by the prompt. c)Develop ideas for a claim about the passage. d)Identify three examples of textual evidence to support the claim. Q: Of these four achievements, which are the most cognitively demanding/difficult? a)Understand the prompt and its requirements. b)Read and comprehend central ideas in the passage as required by the prompt. c)Develop ideas for a claim about the passage. d)Identify three examples of textual evidence to support the claim. Q: Of these four achievements, which are the most cognitively demanding/difficult?

Let’s do A) “understand the prompt and its requirements” together 1)Turn to Essay #3 assignment. Q: What do you have to do (be specific)? A: You have to analyze the passage according to how Yolanda changes from the start of the story to the end. To do this, I need to examine literary techniques like tone, point of view, theme.

Let’s do A) “understand the prompt and its requirements” together Q: What do I have to know to complete this task? A: 1) I need to know how Yolanda has changed; 2) I need to know some literary concepts or techniques; 3) I need to find examples in the passage that show my claim.

YOUR TURN We did Step 1 of our planning phase together: Break into groups and do the following steps: a)Read and comprehend central ideas in the passage as required by the prompt. b)Develop ideas for a claim about the passage. c)Identify three examples of textual evidence. tence to support the claim.

Each group will do one task – write this in the “Summary” of your CN: a)Read and comprehend central ideas in the passage as required by the prompt. b)Develop ideas for a claim about the passage. c)Identify three examples of textual evidence (for this group, I’ll give you the claim).to support the claim.