AP Language and Composition - SY 19 - 20-5th period Assignments

This will be our final review assignment for Rhetorical Analysis before the AP exam. This can be a difficult assignment, but if you take your time with it, I think that it will really help you understand Rhetorical Analysis.

Here are some tips:
- READ the speech SEVERAL TIMES - it is a very short speech, but possibly one of the most complex texts that I have given you all year.
- There is a lot more to this speech than what is on the surface
- Consider doings some background research on the speaker (this will help you understand the context of the speech)
- Be specific in your answers
- Email me with any questions - keep in mind though, there is only so much help I can offer through email. You are expected to try and problem solve some of this stuff on your own. I won't give you the "answers", but I will help steer you in the right direction based upon what your thoughts are
- DO NOT DOUBT YOURSELF - There is more than one way to Rhetorically Analyze a text
- This is a difficult assignment and as such, can not be completed in one day - it should take several hours and I strongly recommend that you work on it throughout the week. If we were in class, I would give this assignment over the course of an entire week. If you complete it in a couple of hours - I guarantee that you can go back and add more to it.

The assignment this week is unique in the sense that it asks you to perform a Rhetorical Analysis of a video that was created by Shanded Escobar (YAY 4th PERIOD!!!).

Shanded created this video at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic that we are currently in. He shared the video with me and asked for my thoughts/suggestions. I think it is well done and sends a message that presents one view point of the current situation we are in. I would like you do the following:

- Watch the video (it is only about 8 minutes)
- Watch it several times if you need to - there is a lot there that you WILL NOT be able to get the first time watching it
- Complete the SOAPS Graphic Organizer
- Write a response in which you address the following: "Which Rhetorical Appeal (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos) does Shanded primarily appeal to? How does the use of Rhetorical Appeals enhance the Subject and Purpose of his video?"

You should provide at least two specific examples of rhetorical appeals that are used and make sure to fully explain the connections between the appeals and the intended Subject and Purpose.

There is no specific requirement to the length - However, I think to fully analyze this piece and appropriately respond to what I am asking, your response should be between 3 - 4 paragraphs.

Please have fun with this assignment and again, a special THANK YOU to Shanded for being creative and taking the time to work on this.

Read the final Act of the play and complete the Double Entry Journal.

Remember, the focus is on Language and the way that specific characters use language to achieve their purpose. This will help prepare you for the Rhetorical Analysis essay that you will be writing regarding the text.

Look at my feedback from your first journal to complete a journal for Act 3.

I have also attached the "example" from Act 1 that I uploaded on Google Classroom last week. Please look through this and use this to help you.

Look at my feedback from your first journal to complete a journal for Act 2.

I have also attached the "example" from Act 1 that I uploaded on Google Classroom last week. Please look through this and use this to help you.

Read through Act 1 of "The Crucible" and complete a Double Entry Journal.

Remember, the focus of the journal is to analyze the use of language and how character manipulate the language to accomplish their purpose. To successfully complete this assignment, you MUST perform a close reading of the play (a quick read or reading a summary online will not help you).

I will be looking at the quality of the analysis that you perform and that will help me determine if you read the play or not. Please look at the example that I uploaded on the Google Classroom board.

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.

Remember to avoid plagiarism. Any work that you reference should be properly cited or sourced.

After reading the last few Assertion Journal entries, I have noticed that some of you are leaving off a part of the assignment. Specifically, the argument portion. Remember, aside from analyzing the quote, you are also required to DEFEND, CHALLENGE, or QUALIFY the statement. I will be looking heavily at this portion of the assignment since we have now officially covered argument in class. If you do not address the argument portion of the assignment it will heavily reflect on the grade that you get.

And in case you are wondering... yes, I will be reading through each of these entries and offering individual comments and critiques of your writing (unlike the last journal entry).

This assignment is only for those that were absent during the Socratic Seminar in class (Thursday 02/20/20). To make up the points for this assignment, you should select one question from each category and provide a complete AP style response.

Please create a Google Doc to submit and share with me.

If you would like extra credit, you may complete this assignment as well.

The final assignment for Columbine is an argument analysis essay. We will go over the prompt in class and discuss any questions that you may have.

Remember, all arguments are required to have a Claim/Thesis, and sufficient evidence to support that claim/thesis.

We are also working on the timing of your writing. As such, you will have the class period to brainstorm ideas for your essay, but you have a limited time to work on this essay. All due dates are non-negotiable.

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.

Now that we have discussed Argument in class, I want you to incorporate that into your journal response.

Remember to avoid plagiarism. Any work that you reference should be properly cited or sourced.

For class today you should have read Chapters 20 - 23. Since I am away at a PD you will work on the Writing Response for these chapters. Your response should be 1 strong AP Style paragraph and incorporate textual evidence for support. The due date and time for this assignment are firm - you should not have to spend class time reading the text (it should already be read).

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.

Now that we have discussed Argument in class, I want you to incorporate that into your journal response. In other words, what CLAIM is Kennedy making and do agree, disagree, or remain neutral about it?

Remember to avoid plagiarism. Any work that you reference should be properly cited or sourced.

The final assignment for "The Devil in the White City" is to write a Rhetorical Analysis essay that focuses on the author's purpose of the juxtaposition of these two stories.

Please keep in mind the points that we discussed in class and write the best possible rhetorical analysis essay that you can. Please make sure that you follow all directions and have a clear thesis statement that is support by textual evidence and your own commentary (avoid summary of the book).

These essays will have a strict due date and time line - I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.

Remember to avoid plagiarism. Any work that you reference should be properly cited or sourced.

For this particular journal entry, you should refer back to our class discussions or the assignments that we have completed regarding "The Devil in the White City".

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.

You will know write your 2nd formal essay for the class. This essay should make use of the Close Reading and Rhetorical Analysis strategies/techniques that we have learned and practiced over the first month and a half of the school year. This essay should be similar in structure to the Hillary Clinton essay that you wrote. However, this time I will expect a better quality of writing (based upon the feedback and comments I left from the first essay). I will also not be allowing you the chance to revise this essay; meaning you need to proofread and revise it on your own before submitting it.

Please note - I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS IN CLASS: this essay requires you to complete a SOAPS Graphic Organizer (similar to what we have practiced in class). If you do not complete the SOAPS then your essay will be marked down a full letter grade!

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.
The majority of this assignment should be completed in class. Just because I am not there does not mean that it is a free period. If you do not finish this in class you may work on it at home. However, it is due at the end of the day. I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE SUBMISSIONS!

Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.
I am grading on improvement over the last journal entry. A lot of you did very well on the first entry, but now I want to see you start "digging deeper" with your analysis and explanation of the quote.

You will now use everything that we have learned about Close Reading and Analysis to write your own Rhetorical Analysis essay. This essay will be completely independent, but I encourage you to follow the steps on the handouts. We will go over the handouts and rubric in class so that you are familiar with everything.

In class we went over the Assertion Journal assignment. This is your first official topic of writing. Open up the Google Slides presentation to read the quote and begin thinking about your journal response. Remember to follow the format that we discussed in class. Your response should be typed as a Google Doc and submitted through Google Classroom (I will not accept handwritten or printed copies). If you have any questions refer back to the assignment handout that we discussed in class or check the rubric.