Hello AP Class! I am excited to work with you for my last 2 weeks. We have a lot to do, but you will manage. And you will do it brilliantly of course.
This is what we did in class today:
First we talked about the topics you have been following in the paper and online. We talked about how to turn your topic into an issue (with at least two sides) by turning your topic into a yes/no question. That will ensure your topic is an issue. To do this see the practice worksheet and be sure to turn this into me on Thursday.
We talked through the first portion of your portfolio assignment: Two Editorials. See the assignment sheet for more details. Come and see me to get the assignment sheet.
Then we read pages 61-67 in the AP textbook to look at why you will be doing the Editorial assignment, and how you will begin thinking about the Editorial assignment. You will want to read through these pages to make sure you understand why it is important to synthesize sources and research in editorial writing.
Finally, we talked about a reading strategy you will use while you do your reading homework for the next two weeks: Reading Like A Writer.
Reading like a writer makes you a better reader and also a better writer. What you will do is examine how effective writers use rhetorical devices to make their writing effective. This enables you to analyze how you can use these same devices in your writing.
So, your homework for Thursday is to (1) read the following packet on editorials and complete the reading like a writer strategy for each of the model Op-Eds and (2) bring all of your articles on your topic to class on Thursday!
If you have questions, please come and see me!
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