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AP Lang: Argumentative Essay DUE!!!

October 18, 2018 / / No comments

Standards

  • ELAGSE11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented indifferent media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Georgia ELA

Learning Target
I can research my chosen topic and compose my argumentative essay.

Opening Session
Grab a laptop!

Trade essays with a partner and read what they wrote. At this point everyone should have a pretty good draft, so your partner should be able to give you some helpful feedback that you can use today to strengthen your essay and get your final draft completed.

Work Session
You will have the entire class period to work on composing your essay!

  • 750 words
  • at least 3 sources
  • at least 1 quote from each source
  • MLA format, including Works Cited page
  • No logical fallacies
  • Use of multiple persuasive appeals
  • Turned into the class Google Drive

Closing Session
TURN IT IN!!!

I will show everyone again how to upload to the class Google Drive and help anyone who is having trouble.

Assessment
Formative (essay check in), Summative (essay)

Differentiation
Process (scaffolding, research help), product (varied length)

AP Lang: Argumentative Essay Drafting

October 17, 2018 / / No comments

Standards

  • ELAGSE11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented indifferent media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Georgia ELA

Learning Target
I can research my chosen topic and compose my argumentative essay.

Opening Session
Grab a laptop!
While you’re doing that, I will review how to upload your essay to the class Google Drive, just in case anyone has forgotten.

Work Session
You will have the entire class period to work on composing your essay!

  • 750 words
  • at least 3 sources
  • at least 1 quote from each source
  • MLA format, including Works Cited page
  • No logical fallacies
  • Use of multiple persuasive appeals
  • Turned into the class Google Drive

Closing Session
About ten minutes before the class, I want everyone to stop and reread their own essay out loud to themselves (whisper, of course). This will help you make sure you don’t have any grammatical errors, typos, or awkward sentences.

Assessment
Formative (essay check in), Summative (essay)

Differentiation
Process (scaffolding, research help), product (varied length)

AP Lang: More Argumentative Essay Research

October 16, 2018 / / No comments

Standards

  • ELAGSE11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented indifferent media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Georgia ELA

Learning Target
I can research my chosen topic and compose my argumentative essay.

Opening Session
Grab a laptop! I want to come around and check in with everyone from yesterday and make sure we’re on the right track. I would also like to quickly review MLA formatting and how to do the Works Cited page in Word or using CitationMachine with Google Docs.

Work Session
You will have the entire class period to work on composing your essay!

  • 750 words
  • at least 3 sources
  • at least 1 quote from each source
  • MLA format, including Works Cited page
  • No logical fallacies
  • Use of multiple persuasive appeals
  • Turned into the class Google Drive

Closing Session
About ten minutes before the end of class, trade laptops with a buddy and review what your friend wrote. Give your partner some constructive feedback on their essay!

Assessment
Formative (essay check in), Summative (essay)

Differentiation
Process (scaffolding, research help), product (varied length)

AP Lang: Argument Essay Research

October 15, 2018 / / No comments

Standards

  • ELAGSE11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented indifferent media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Georgia ELA

Learning Target
I can research my chosen topic for my argumentative essay.

Opening Session
Time to choose your topics! I’ll come around and write down what everyone wants to use for their essay topic, and if you’re not sure, I’ll help you pick something.

Work Session
Grab a laptop and start researching your argumentative essay!!

Your goal today is to find three sources online that you can use in your paper and start writing down quotes you can cite in your essay. You should also go ahead and make the Works Cited page while you are doing your research – you can either enter sources in Word (I’ll show you how) or use CitationMachine.net if you are writing in Google Docs.

Your final essay should be at least 750 words and contain at least 3 citations from at least 3 sources. You should avoid any logical fallacies in your argument and use multiple persuasive appeals.

Closing Session
Check in!! I’ll come around and make sure everyone is on track.

Assessment
Formative (essay check in), Summative (essay)

Differentiation
Process (scaffolding, research help), product (varied length)

AP Lang: Debate Time!

October 9, 2018 / / No comments

Standards

  • ELAGSE11-12SL4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range or formal and informal tasks. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12SL3 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12RI5 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. Georgia ELA
  • ELAGSE11-12W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Georgia ELA

Learning Target
Students will debate on a controversial topic, with a focus on using valid, logical reasoning and avoiding logical fallacies.

Opening Session
Those of you who are going today, take ten minutes to prepare. Everyone else, get out a sheet of paper and be ready to write your responses to the debates!

Work Session
It’s DEBATE TIME! Again, here is how we will structure the debates:

  • Coin flip to see if pro or con goes first
  • Approximately one minute “opening statement” from each side (about a page of writing)
    Whoever went first gets to respond to the other side’s points, and then vice versa.
  • Approximately one minute closing statement from each side (about a page of writing – For partners, if you gave the opening statement, your partner must give the closing statement).

After our debates, take a couple minutes to write a short response. Who do you think won and why? Which arguments were most persuasive and why? Did you hear any logical fallacies?

Closing Session
Let’s draw for who will go next! Next SIX will be going on Thursday morning (our half day)!

Assessment
Formative (debate)

Differentiation
Interest (student choice of topics)

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