AP English Language (Period 2) Assignments

• Ass. #81 Prose Models Page 563
• Questions (1 to 6)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

Round 3 AR Points due by 5:00 P.M.

• Ass. #80 Prose Models Page 553
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

• Memorize all rhetorical terms before
the AP Test on Wednesday
• Ass. #79 Prose Models Page 543
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #72 Prose Models Page 521
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #78 Prose Models Page 540
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #76 Prose Models Page 537
• Questions (1 to 9)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #74 Prose Models Page 524
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (Select 1)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #70 Prose Models Page 517
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (choose 1)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #69 Prose Models Page 331
• Questions (1 to 9)
• Suggestions for Writing (choose 1)
30 lines minimum
• “Civil Disobedience” Essay on Friday

• Ass. #67 Prose Models Page 323
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (choose 1)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #68 Basic Analysis Questions for “Civil Disobedience”

• Ass. #65 Prose Models Page 318
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #66 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Civil Disobedience”

• Ass. #63 Prose Models Page 312
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #61 Prose Models Page 308
• Questions (1 to 7)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Essay Exam on "Self-Reliance" on Tuesday

Round Two AR Points due by 5:00 P.M.

• Ass. #59 Prose Models Page 305
• Questions (1 to 8)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #60 Basic Analysis Questions
for “Self-Reliance” (Work in Groups)

• Ass. #57 Prose Models Page 300
• Questions (1 to 8)
• Suggestions for Writing (pick 1)
30 lines minimum
• Logical Appeals (Logos), Ethical
Appeals (Ethos), Emotional Appeals
(Pathos)
• Ass. #58 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Self-Reliance”

• Ass. #56 Prose Models Page 292
• Questions (1 to 6)
• Suggestions for Writing (pick 1)
30 lines minimum
• Logical Appeals (Logos), Ethical
Appeals (Ethos), Emotional Appeals
(Pathos)

1. What is the author’s claim or thesis?
2. Does the author use logical, ethical,
and/or emotional appeals to support
his/her claim or thesis?
3. What rhetorical strategies (narration,
exposition, description, and persua-
sion) and rhetorical devices does the
author use to present these appeals?

• Ass. #52 Prose Models Page 277
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (pick 1)
30 lines minimum
• Grammar Exercises 177 + 178
Correct on Monday

• Grammar Exercises 175 + 176
• Ass. #48 Prose Models Page 274
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (pick 1)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #49 Self-Assessment
• Ass. #50 Habits of Mind
• Essay Test for “Lecture to a Missionary” on Thursday

• Grammar Exercises 173 + 174
• Ass. #46 Prose Models Page 269
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #47 Basic Analysis Qs for
“Letters to a Missionary”

Grammar Exercises 179 + 180
Grammar Test on Wednesday
• Ass. #54 Prose Models Page 280
• Questions (1 to 6)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Logical Appeals (Logos), Ethical
Appeals (Ethos), Emotional Appeals
(Pathos)

• Ass. #45 Prose Models Page 264
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum

• Grammar Exercises 171 + 172
• Ass. #44 Prose Models Page 258
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #43 Prose Models Page 255
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1,2 or 3)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #40 Prose Models Page 249
• Questions (1 to 7)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #41 “What is an American?”
Essay
Write a well-organized and convincing essay in which you
defend, challenge, or qualify
Crevecouer’s definition of what an
American is. Support your thesis
with personal experiences, personal
observations, and/or readings.
• Ass. #42 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Lecture to a Missionary”

• Ass. #39 Prose Models Page 245
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Test on “What is an American” on
Tuesday

• Grammar Exercise 169 + 170
• Grammar Test on Friday
• Ass. #37 Prose Models Page 242
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Whole class share out (Take Notes)
• Ways to acquire information
• via text (readings)
• via teacher (lectures)
• via students (discussions) √

• Grammar Exercise 167 + 168
• Ass. #35 Prose Models Page 236
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #36 Basic Analysis Questions
for “What is an American?”

• Grammar Exercise 165 + 166
• Ass. #32 Prose Models Page 233
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1,2 or 3)
30 lines minimum
• Take brief notes on Crevecoeur
• Silently read and annotate “What is
an American”
• Sit with partners
• Ass. #33 Prose Analysis Questions
for “What is an American?”

• Grammar Exercise 163 + 164
• Ass. #30 Prose Models Page 230
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum

• Ass. #25 Grammar Test 151 + 160
• Ass. #26 Prose Models Page 213
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #27 Reading Questions for
“Declaration of Independence”

• Grammar Exercise 157 + 158
• Ass. #21 Prose Models Page 207
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Finish Reviewing Patrick Henry

• Grammar Exercise 155 + 156
• Ass. #20 Prose Models Page 204
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (pick 1) 30 lines minimum
• Analysis Basics (Significance?)
• Know the author’s purpose
• For each rhetorical device
• explain how it is being used
to support his argument that...
• explain why it is being used
to convince his audience that...
• good examples “quoted”

• Grammar Exercise 153 + 154
• Ass. #17 Prose Models Page 200
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #18 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Declaration of Independence”
• Ass. #19 Abigail Adams Essay

• Grammar Exercise 151 + 152
• Ass. #15 Prose Models Page 195
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #16 Basic Analysis Questions
for “Letters to John Adams”
• Abigail Adams Essay on Thursday

• Grammar Exercises 149 + 150
• Grammar Test on Friday
• Ass. #10 Prose Models Page 187
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday
• Ass. #9 Basic Analysis Questions for Thomas Paine (due Friday)

• Grammar Exercises 147 + 148
• Ass. #8 Prose Models Page 179
• Questions (1 to 6)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday

• Ass. #5 Prose Models Page 182
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Ass. #7 Prose Analysis Questions for Thomas Paine (due Monday)

• Grammar Exercises 143 + 144
• Ass. #1 Prose Models Page 175
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Ass. #3 Basic Analysis Questions for
“Speech in the Virginia Convention”
by Patrick Henry (in paragraphs)

• Grammar Exercises 141 + 142
• Ass. #1 Prose Models Page 175
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday
• Ass. #2 Prose Analysis Questions for
“Speech in the Virginia Convention”
by Patrick Henry

• Ass. #67 Edwards’ Tone Essay
In a well-organized essay, analyze
the rhetorical devices the author employs as he expresses his attitude
toward those who are not reborn.
• What is Edwards’ attitude toward
those who are not reborn?
• What tone(s) does Edward use to
reveal this attitude?
• What tools of language (rhetorical
devices and techniques) does
Edward use to reveal this tone?
• Ass. #68 Defend, Challenge, Qualify
Essay
Write a persuasive essay that either
defends, challenges, or qualifies
Edward’s view of God. Use personal
experience, reading, or observation
to develop your ideas.

• Ass. #65 Prose Models Page 171
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday
• Ass. #66 “Sinners” Prose Analysis Essay
• How does Jonathan Edwards use the tools of language (rhetorical devices and techniques) to achieve his purpose in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?”
• Purpose: He wants the member
of his church to experience a
“change of heart” through being
“reborn.”
• The main way he persuades
his audience is through emotio-
nal appeals
• What happens if his audience
does not have a change of
heart?
• loaded words he uses
• other rhetorical devices
• What happens if his audience
has a change of heart?
• loaded words he uses
• other rhetorical devices

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #63 Prose Models Page 166
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Read and annotate “Sinners in the
Hands of an Angry God”
• Ass. #64 “Sinners” Prose Analysis
Questions

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #61 Prose Models Page 161
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday
• Ass. #62 Equiano Tone Essay
¶1 What is the selection basically
about? What is the author's tone
in the first half of the selection?
What is the author's tone in the
second half of the selection?
¶2 What is the subject in the first
part of the selection? What is
Equiano’s attitude toward his
subject? What “words” and
rhetorical devices establish
his tone?
¶3 What is the subject in the 2nd
part of the selection? What is
Equiano’s attitude toward his
subject? What “words” and
rhetorical devices establish
his tone?

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #58 Grammar Test 131 to 140
• Ass. #59 Prose Models Page 158
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday
• Ass. #60 Tone Analysis Essay for
Olaudah Equiano Excerpt

• Ass. #57 Prose Models Page 154
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday

• Ass. #56 Prose Models Page 151
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #54 Prose Models Page 148
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday
• Grammar Exercises 135 + 136

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #51 Prose Models Page 144
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Grammar Exercises 133 + 134
• Ass. #52 Equiano Prose Analysis Qs
• Ass. #53 Equiano Analysis Essay
Write a well-organized essay which
answers the following question: How
does Equiano use the tools of lang-
guage (rhetorical devices) to support
his purpose in this selection?
• Pick 4 Best Suggestions for Writing
• 1 inch margin all around
• New Times Roman font
• Size 12 font
• Double Spaced

• Ass. #49 Prose Models Page 141
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday

• Ass. #48 Prose Models Page 138
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1, 2 or 3)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday

• Ass. #47 Prose Models Page 131
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday

Agenda for October 28, 2011
• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #45 Prose Models Page 127
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Grammar Exercises 129 + 130
• Grammar Test 121 + 130 Tuesday
• Identify and Label all rhetorical
techniques in “The New Land” in new
groups

Agenda for October 26, 2011
• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #44 Prose Models Page 125
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday
• Grammar Exercises 127 + 128
• Identify and Label all rhetorical
techniques in “The New Land” in new
groups

Agenda for October 24, 2011
• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #43 Prose Models Page 122
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday
• Grammar Exercises 125 + 126
• Identify and Label all rhetorical
techniques in “The New Land” in new
groups

• Earn 150 AR points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #41 Prose Models Page 116
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Grammar Exercises 123 + 124
• Ass. #42 Prose Analysis Questions
for “The New Land” by John Smith

• Ass. #37 Prose Models Page 111
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday
• Ass. #38 Self-Assessment of My
Learning (Look at assignments)
• Ass. #39 Habits of Mind Assessment
(Look at assignments)

• Bring binder or folder with all assign-
ments on Tuesday.
1. Put in order
2. Fill out Self-Assessment of Learning and Habits of Mind Worksheets
3. Required if you want extra credit
for student led conference with
your parents.
4. You must attend.
5. You must bring your parent,
guardian, or relative over 18.

• Binder or Folder with All Assignments
• Ass. #36 Prose Models Page 104
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum

• Bring folder or binder with all assignments tomorrow to class
• You must attend and bring your parent/guardian/relative to the student led conference to receive the following extra credit points:
• A = 2 e.c. points
• B = 4 e.c. points
• C = 6 e.c. points
• D = 8 e.c. points
• F = 10 e.c. points

• Ass. #35 Prose Models Page 97
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday

• Ass. #33 Prose Models Page 91
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday

• Ass. #31 Prose Models Page 87
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Grammar Exercises 115 + 117

Round 1 of AR Book Test Points Due

60 to 54 points = A
53 to 48 points = B
47 to 42 points = C
41 to 36 points = D
35 to 0 points = Fail

• Ass. #28 Prose Models Page 78
• Questions (1 to 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Grammar Exercises 113 + 114
• With Partners Today
• Time Length of Speech
• Make Additions, Revisions, etc.
• Ass. #29 Voice of Democracy
Final Draft for Oral Presentation

• Ass. #26 Prose Models Page 74
• Questions (1 to 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (a or b)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday
• With Partners Today
• Time Length of Speech
• Make Additions, Revisions, etc.
• Ass. #27 Voice of Democracy
Second Draft

• Ass. #24 Prose Models Page 70
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1, 2 or 3)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Grammar Exercise 111 + 112
• Ass. #25 Voice of Democracy
First Draft

• Ass. #22 Prose Models Page 65
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Friday

• Voice of Democracy Contest
• Ass. #23 Kelsey Woo’s Speech
Analysis
1. What is the author’s message?
2. Who is the author’s audience?
3. What is the author’s tone?
4. What words reveal the author’s
tone?
5. What is the author’s purpose?
6. What tools of language does the
author use to achieve the purpose?
7. What effect(s) do these rhetorical
features and techniques have on
the author’s audience?
8. Do you agree or disagree with
the author’s message? Why?

• Ass. #19 Prose Models Page 59
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Wednesday
• Grammar Exercise 109 + 110
Test on Wednesday
• Ass. #20 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Question 3”
Answer in complete sentences.

• Ass. #17 Prose Models Page 55
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Grammar Exercise 107 + 108
• Ass. #18 Prose Analysis Questions
for “Nonlecture Two”
• Answer those you can in complete sentences
• Those you can’t answer, write
“I DON’T KNOW!”

• Silent Reading
Earn 60 Points by 10/07/11
Earn 150 Points by 12/09/11
• Ass. #16 Prose Models Page 49
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday
• Grammar Exercise 105 + 106
• http://virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm
(bookmark on your home computer)

• Ass. #14 Prose Models Page 46
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Grammar Exercise 103 + 104

Ass. #12 Prose Models page 37
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2) 30 lines minimum

• Grammar Exercises 99 + 100
Grammar Test on Thursday (91 to 100)
• Ass. #10 Prose Models Page 32
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Thursday

• Bring $$$ for 8/30/11 Book Fair
• Extra Credit if Parents come Tuesday
to Back to School night @ 4:50 PM
• Grammar Exercises 97 + 98
• Ass. #8 Prose Models Page 27
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Tuesday
• Ass. #9 Tone Analysis Essay
Explain how e. e. cummings’ attitude toward his audience changes in “Non Lecture Two” and what accounts for the change.

• Bring $$$ for 8/30/11 Book Fair
• Ass. #6 Prose Models Page 22
• Questions (1, 2, 3, and 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #7 Tone Analysis Chart (3 column
Significant What he Why he
Evidence really says it this
of Tone means way

Ass. #4 Prose Models pg. 13
• Questions (1, 2, 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2) 30 lines minimum

• Silent Reading Starts on Monday
• Bring Silent Reading Book
• Ass. #2 Prose Models Page 10
• Questions (1, 2, and 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Due Monday
• Ass. #3 “Non Lecture Two”
• What is the author’s message?
• What is the author’s purpose?
• What is the author’s tone?
• Minimum of 30 lines
• Ass. #4 Question 3
• Minimum of 30 lines

Bring the following to class:

• Period 2 Notebook
• Silent Reading Book

Ass. #1 Prose Models Page 8
Questions (1, 2, and 3)
Suggestion for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum

Have a good day!

Ass. #13 Prose Models Page 42
• Questions (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2) 30 lines minimum

• Grammar Exercise 159 + 160
• Grammar Test on Tuesday
• Ass. #22 Prose Models Page 210
• Questions (1 to 3)
• Suggestions for Writing (1 or 2)
30 lines minimum
• Ass. #23 Questions for “Speech in
the Virginia Convention”
• Ass. #24 Patrick Henry Analysis
Essay Rewrite
How does Patrick Henry use the tools
of language to achieve his purpose
in his speech?
Henry uses rhetorical device #1,
rhetorical device #2, and rhetorical
device #3 to support his purpose.
¶2 analyze rhetorical device #1
¶3 analyze rhetorical device #2
¶4 analyze rhetorical device #3