1. AICE General Paper Please take out sheets of paper and annotating materials

2. AICE General Paper- Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Please take a sheet of paper and begin to draw an outline of your hand on both sides of the paper. Make sure the paper is horizontal (sideways)

3. Tomorrow, we have a career/ college speaker: Evan Milch My former student GHS Lacrosse Coach Senior at UF Teach for America Corps Member

4. Welcome our 3rd career/ college speaker: Evan Milch My former student GHS Lacrosse Coach Senior at UF Teach for America Corps Member

5. AICE General Paper- Thursday, February 21, 2019 Please assemble in your designated groups and take out your hands, the group brainstorming sheet, and your Cambridge syllabus (page 8).Please finish your hands.

6. AICE General Paper- Thursday, February 21, 2019 Please take out ANOTHER sheet of paper for notes along with the other group materials we worked on Tuesday. Do not get in groups yet.

7. AICE General Paper- Friday, February 22, 2019 Please get RIGHT into groups (move your desks) and take out the brainstorming hand so we can finish sharing for your group grade. Also, take out the pick-up from yesterday (still in the pick-up bin if you were absent). Phones should not be out until I tell you.

15. Topic Areas and Essay Question Focus
The topics for this course span the curriculum.
The good news is…students will arrive with at least ONE area of interest or expertise, which will naturally enhance the learning environment.
The downside is…there is still much to be covered in terms of topics.

16. SECTION 1: Historical, Social, Economic, Political and Philosophical
the role of history and war; terrorism
the role of the individual in society – the family, marriage, peer pressure, social class
cultural changes – youth and drug culture
education and welfare
sport, leisure, international competition
wealth; changes in work practice
the importance and impact of tourism on a country – implications for the economy, employment
public transport, environmental concerns
aid provision
the State and its institutions; development of State, democracy post-imperialism, nationalism
minority groups, pressure groups
freedom of speech, action, thought
Judiciary
matters of conscience, faith, tolerance, equality.

17. SECTION 2: Science, Geography, Math
medical dilemmas and issues of research and ethics; concept of progress in science
drug manufacture and provision
diet, health education
old and new industries
spin-offs from space industry; weaponry
information and communications technology; the Internet
environmental concerns; renewable energy resources; climate change
migration; population dynamics
feeding the global population; farming techniques for the twenty-first century
public transport and travel
the uses and applications of mathematics in everyday life.

18. SECTION 3: Literature , Language, Arts and Crafts
literature, biography, diary, science fiction
language – heritage, tradition, dialect
the global media – tv, radio, satellite; influence and controls; effects on lifestyle, culture and habits
cultural dilution and diversification; advertising; role models
censorship; privacy; the right to know; freedom of the press, etc. uses and abuses
traditional arts and crafts; creativity; national heritage/preservation; effects of tourism
architecture; painting; fashion; photography; sculpture; music; heritage, etc.

19. Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE:
The GP exam is “not primarily a test of general knowledge” and “teachers [need not] cover all topic areas when teaching the course, as candidates should be able to draw upon knowledge and understanding gained when studying other subjects.”

20. Talk to Me: Did you pick essay prompts from different sections?
Did you notice the different essay styles contained on the exam? Did this play a role in your selection of prompts?
What prompts did you avoid? Why?
What prompts enticed you? Why?
What support ideas did you come up with as you brainstormed? Share them!

21. Essay Styles PERSUASIVE GOAL:
Take Notes!
PERSUASIVE
GOAL:
to take a specific stance on an issue in order to CONVINCE the reader to adopt your way of thinking; to anticipate opposing viewpoints and refute via counter-argument
UNIQUENESSES:
biased! Takes ONE side and defends that side ONLY!! Never supports the opposition, not even for a minute.

22. Essay Styles Argumentative GOAL:
Take Notes!
Argumentative
GOAL:
to take a specific stance on an issue in order to CONVINCE the reader to adopt your way of thinking; to anticipate opposing viewpoints and refute via counter-argument
UNIQUENESSES:
biased! Takes ONE side and defends that side ONLY!! Never supports the opposition, not even for a minute.

23. Essay Styles Con’t
The third style of essay is, perhaps, brand new to you…
DISCURSIVE (most advanced…pros and cons, oh my!)
GOAL:
asks you to consider BOTH sides of a single issue, objectively analyzing each before arriving at any kind of value judgment.
Basic Layout:
Begin with a neutral introduction, provide evidence for the case, provide evidence against the case, conclude by either adopting one side of the argument or maintaining a neutral (middle-of-the- road) standpoint.

24. Essay Styles Con’t Basic Layout:
Begin with a neutral introduction, provide evidence for the case, provide evidence against the case, conclude by either adopting one side of the argument or maintaining a neutral (middle-of-the- road) standpoint.

25. Prompt Identification
There are three basic types of essay tasks that the GP assesses. Look at the Sample Test; carefully consider each prompt.
Discussing your thoughts with a partner, determine whether the prompt is:
ARGUMENTATIVE,
PERSUASIVE, or
DISCURSIVE
Underline any key words that help you to arrive at your answer.
Write your answer in the left-hand margin of the test next to the prompt.

26. KEY: Prompt Identification: Section 1
How far do you agree that an [sic] hereditary monarch as Head of State is preferable to an elected president? (Discursive)
“History repeats itself.” To what extent do you agree? (Discursive)
Should every country have the right to possess weapons of war? (Persuasive)
“No man is an island.” Discuss. (Discursive)
Should women be more prominent in public life in your country? (Persuasive)

27. KEY: Prompt Identification: Section 2
‘Human beings should look forward to the next century with pessimism, not optimism.’ Discuss. (Discursive)
Assess the ability of technology to ensure human happiness in the present society. (Discursive)
Account for the ever-increasing popularity of numbers and word puzzles. (Expository)
Consider the problem of noise in society and ways to reduce it. (Expository)
Consider the case for and against stem cell research. (Discursive)

28. KEY: Prompt Identification: Section 3
“A book has one purpose: to entertain.” Evaluate this statement. (Discursive)
What music appeals to you and why? (Expository)
Is it important to preserve old buildings or to encourage new forms of architecture? (Persuasive)
Explain the popularity of designer labels. (Expository)
Consider the artistic and social value of cartoons and/or animated films. (Discursive)

29. PROMPT TASKS…a Guide to Success
We will discuss much when it comes to decoding prompts, but here are your GOLDEN RULES when determining the style of your essay:
GOLDEN RULE #1…
Once a Discursive, always a Discursive.
GOLDEN RULE #2…
Persuasive is fine, but add to refine!

30. Prompt Interpretation
We will learn to decode the style of the essay pretty easily, but the hard part of prompt selection often lies in interpreting what it wants you to talk about.
Interpret the following prompt:
How successfully is crime being tackled in your society?

31. Prompt Interpretation
Political crime, social crime, environmental crime, white-collar crime, cyber-crime, etc.
Discursive Style required
How successfully is crime tackled in your society?
Handled, Halted, Minimized
“Your” involves YOU! You may discuss your AMERICAN society, OR if you indicate that you consider yourself a member of GLOBAL society or MODERN society, for example, you can broaden your coverage.

32. The Hand Environment Science & Technology Politics/Gov’t
Place your hand on a blank piece of notebook paper.
Trace your hand with a pen.
Label each one of the fingers as shown below.
Environment
Science & Technology
Politics/Gov’t
Social/Cultural
Media/
Entertainment

33. The Hand
We will use this “graphic organizer” to break down and analyze future prompts.
Remember
The Hand!!!!

34. Crime
Make a hand for crime

35. Broad Term? Get Your Hands Dirty!
Politics/Gov’t
Science/Tech.
Environment
Social/Cultural
Prompt
Media, Entertainment

36. WE ARE STRAIGHT IN OUR GROUPS TODAY
WE ARE STRAIGHT IN OUR GROUPS TODAY! PLEASE TAKE OUT THE NOTEBOOK PAPER YOUR GROUP STARTED WITH AND THE HAND. Also take out the pick-up from last week. You will start the poster hand today and we will talk about prompt freedoms and limits and how this helps you interpret the prompt.

37. Prompt Interpretation: Freedoms and Limitations
Take a second look at the test…identify valuable TRIGGER WORDS by indicating which words open up or set limits on the prompt itself.
WIDE-OPEN INTERPRETATION:
Should teenagers be more actively involved in politics?
Teens in America? China? Cuba? Canada?
Politics regarding the elections? Human rights? Education? The environment?
LIMITS SET:
Consider the case for and against stem cell research.
Very specific…you may only talk about stem cell research, no other kind of scientific innovation.
Other words that tend to limit: always, only, alone, certain, most, etc.
Adjectives that suggest/emphasize: powerful, meaningless

38. Prompt Picking: Terms to Consider Closely
How far do you agree that an [sic] hereditary monarch as Head of State is preferable to an elected president?
“History repeats itself.” To what extent do you agree?
Should every country have the right to possess weapons of war?
“No man is an island.” Discuss.
Should women be more prominent in public life in your country? 
‘Human beings should look forward to the next century with pessimism, not optimism.’ Discuss.
Assess the ability of technology to ensure human happiness in the present society.
Account for the ever-increasing popularity of numbers and word puzzles.
Consider the problem of noise in society and ways to reduce it.
Consider the case for and against stem cell research.  
“A book has one purpose: to entertain.” Evaluate this statement.
What music appeals to you and why?
Is it important to preserve old buildings or to encourage new forms of architecture?
Explain the popularity of designer labels.
Consider the artistic and social value of cartoons and/or animated films.

39. Prompt Picking: Terms to Consider Closely
How far do you agree that an [sic] hereditary monarch as Head of State is preferable to an elected president?
“History repeats itself.” To what extent do you agree?
Should every country have the right to possess weapons of war?
“No man is an island.” Discuss.
Should women be more prominent in public life in your country? 
‘Human beings should look forward to the next century with pessimism, not optimism.’ Discuss.
Assess the ability of technology to ensure human happiness in the present society.
Account for the ever-increasing popularity of numbers and word puzzles.
Consider the problem of noise in society and ways to reduce it.
Consider the case for and against stem cell research.  
“A book has one purpose: to entertain.” Evaluate this statement.
What music appeals to you and why?
Is it important to preserve old buildings or to encourage new forms of architecture?
Explain the popularity of designer labels.
Consider the artistic and social value of cartoons and/or animated films.

40. Seeing Double: Prompt Recycling
Want to know a TOP SECRET bit of information?
What does that mean? Observe:
__________________________________________
Technology is more of a curse than a blessing in the workplace. Do you agree?
Discuss the view that the Internet can be more harmful than helpful.
Are mobile phones more of a nuisance than a benefit?
The AICE: GP Exam RECYCLES prompts!! (How ‘green’ of them…!)
How does this impact you? STUDENTS can RECYCLE Content!!!!

41. SCORING
The AICE: General Paper exam grades students on two aspects of the final product essay:
CONTENT (30 points)
CONVENTIONS (20 points)……………………..2 ESSAYS = 100pts max
So do their facts need to be accurate? YES!!!
Do they need to cross all t’s and dot all i’s? YES!!!!
BAND 1 = BEST
BAND 5 = WORST
View the RUBRICS for a quick understanding of the scoring process.

42. Sample Lesson: STUDENT SIMULATION
PREPARING TO WRITE a discursive ESSAY…

43. (+)
(-) B A
LOGICAL POINT / THEME
 primary example
* details
 secondary example
LOGICAL POINT / THEME
 primary example
* details
 secondary example
PROMPT A B
LOGICAL POINT / THEME
 primary example
* details
 secondary example
LOGICAL POINT / THEME
 primary example
* details
 secondary example

44. Assess society’s record on human rights.

45. Assess society’s record on human rights.
Discursive prompt
Good or bad…
Assess society’s record on human rights.
Civil rights/liberties
Women’s rights
Gay rights
Equality: race/culture
Labor rights
Children’s rights

46. (-)
(+)

47. Assess society’s record regarding human rights.
(+)
(-) A B
RIGHTS IN THE U.S.
 Women’s Rights
1920’s Suffragette Movement
 Habeus Corpus/Fair Trial Rights
“innocent until proven guilty”;
“protection against cruel and unusual punishment”;
“Miranda Rights”
RIGHTS IN THE U.S.
 Gay Rights
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy;
Proposition 8
 Religious Rights
Mosque-building in NYC
Assess society’s record regarding human rights. A B
RIGHTS ABROAD
 Labor Rights
Honda Factory Strike;
Child Labor policies
 Democratic Rights
Botswana—new dem. gov’t;
Afghanistan—efforts to instill democratic values
RIGHTS ABROAD
 Women’s Rights
Iraq-wearing the abaya as trad’l garb;
China’s one-child policy
 Children’s Rights
Child soldiers in:
- Somalia
- Sierra Leone

48. Generating Ideas Use the Hand Approach to help you…
But how do I find ideas??
Think GP RELEVANCE…!!!
State, national, international
Past history, current events
Consider all academic categories
Use the Hand Approach to help you…

49. GOVERNMENT and POLITICS
INDEX:
GOVERNMENT and POLITICS
THUMB:
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
MIDDLE:
ENVIRONMENT
RING:
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
PROMPT
PINKY:
MEDIA, SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT
CREDITS:
Teaching the General Paper: Strategies That Work, By Teachers, For Teachers
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Edited by Caroline Ho, Peter Teo, Tay May Yin (2006)

50. “History repeats itself.” Discuss.

51. “History repeats itself.” Discuss.
GOV’T:
Repeats—economic slump: the Great Depression and the 2008 Recession.
Doesn’t—terrorist invasion ie. 9/11 heightened awareness and security precautions
ENVIRON.:
Repeats—effects of oil spills on ecosystem i.e. Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon
Doesn’t—epidemics and pandemics no longer as drastic i.e. Bubonic Plague vs. Swine Flu
SCI/TECH:
Repeats—nuclear threats with USSR then and Iran now are similar
Doesn’t—innovative military technology i.e. drones of today replace kamikazi missions of old
SOCIAL:
Repeats—religious unrest in ie. Irish Catholics then similar to Muslim Americans now
Doesn’t—women’s rights i.e. suffragette movement; political leadership
ENTERTAINMENT:
Repeats—violence in sports ie. Political riots during Yugoslavic war then and terrorist threats at recent World Cup (Uganda) now
Doesn’t—reality t.v. phenomenon in 21st century
“History repeats itself.” Discuss.

52. Now You Try It:
Writing the discursive essay requires one to think BEYOND one’s own personal world. Look at the prompt below:
“The truth should always be told, whatever the cost.” Discuss.
As an AICE writer, students must elevate their discussion of this topic beyond the personal realm…
TASK: Bring “GP Relevance” to the essay by applying the Hand Approach to this prompt.

53. THUMB: Science and Technology
Medical field
TELL THE TRUTH…
Hippocratic Oath
VS.
WITHHOLD THE TRUTH…
Placebo Effect

54. INDEX: Government and Politics
TELL THE TRUTH…
Presidential candidates with
“open door” policy
VS.
WITHHOLD THE TRUTH…
FDR, who hid his polio to
avoid appearing “weak” to
the public eye

55. MIDDLE: Environment Al Gore’s, An Inconvenient Truth
TELL THE TRUTH…
Al Gore’s,
An Inconvenient Truth
VS.
WITHHOLD THE TRUTH…
Resource-rich areas that
reveal such truths/
discoveries may be taken
advantage of as a result

56. RING: Social Relationships
TELL THE TRUTH…
AIDS patients
VS.
WITHHOLD THE TRUTH…
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
(note: recently abolished…)

57. PINKY: Media, Sports and Entertainment
TELL THE TRUTH…
Libel/Slander
VS.
WITHHOLD THE TRUTH…
Gambling for sport and
the “poker face”

58. WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Now we know what the question is asking us (by breaking down the prompt)
And we know how to generate ideas (that are “GP relevant”)…
NEXT STEP?
We will learn how to actually put this direction and these ideas into an essay!!! Get ready to rock, GP-style!