1. How the heck can I get out of my 5-7 slump?

2. Focus Purpose & Importance Learning Objectives
To help students get better grades and scores.
AP skills
Depth of analysis
Writing to the rubric
State Standards
There are – but I didn’t have time to cross reference them

3. So what am I going to get out of this? (learning outcomes)
Specific knowledge? General literary knowledge? What will be the measurable outcomes?

4. Overview & Connections
Individual Predictions: Strengths? Weaknesses? Misconceptions?
What background knowledge is necessary?
Grading organization/culture, rubric, human nature

5. Scoring Rubric (connection to prior content knowledge)
Focus
Support
Organization
Conventions
Diction
9 to 8
Heavy analysis: complex
thorough, unique, no misreading, insightful with analysis of each piece of support
well and maturely organized
mastery of mechanics, stylistically resourceful
appropriate and intricate: that of a published author
7 to 6
Highly analytical although not as direct, may be paraphrased instead of exact
competent, no misreading but not super thorough, at the lower end there may be minor misreading but not significant or sustained
organized, no lapses of progression
sound but may have a few errors or not be very creative
SAT type of vocabulary
5 (passing)
Overtly simplistic analysis "pedestrian"
no specific textural examples, all paraphrased, implicit rather than explicit
simplistic/formulaic
overtly simplistic or overreaching with errors
simplistic, average high school vocabulary
4 to 3
Sustained misreading with little or no analysis, irrelevant
poor or missing support, could just be a plot summary
weak in organization, lapses in progression
Errors and poor syntax
Poor, simple, meager
2 to 1
Serious weaknesses in comprehension of the prompt, insufficient response
non-existent or irrelevant
not evident or insufficient
errors become a severe distraction to communication
unacceptable or insufficient

6. 4/5

7. 6-7

8. 7-8

9. 9

10. Let’s rate ourselves! AP skills Depth of analysis State Standards (NA)
Learning Objectives
AP skills
Depth of analysis
State Standards
(NA)

11. Enrichment Assignment
Write a paragraph response (5 sentences per paragraph in length) about our session today and working with other students. Be sure to answer all of the following questions. Submit the date and time of the session you attended.
State in a sentence or two what the topic of your session was and what was discussed.
How did your learning in this live session compare with your experience in learning on your own in the course or in a traditional classroom?
Describe your comfort level in participating in the collaboration activity.
Would you describe yourself as being a contributor of information or a receiver of information during the session?  Explain.
How did the use of technology affect your learning experience during the session?
Paragraph

12. Where to Submit Your Assignment
AP Lang
AP Lit
Segment 1
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 2

13. Save the File Green Check = I have the file! Red X = I need help!
Do you want to save the file? Select YES!
Save the file to your desktop, English 4 folder, or flashdrive.
Open the file to make sure you have it.
Green Check = I have the file!
Red X = I need help!

14. Questions?