NOVEMBER 30 - December 4, 2009
NEW!! - There has been an update to MLA guidelines that may not be reflected in your critical paper materials. To see the changes, please visit the
OWL at Purdue. They have a good synopsis of the changes with examples. We'll be using these guideline updates for our work. It is very important that you read these updates carefully.
NOTE #2: Consider the following essay prompt: Compare and contrast Ralph Waldo Emerson's and Henry David Thoreau's philosophical, social and political impact on governance and/or popular thought in Antebellum America. Discuss the comtemporary implications of that impact.
NOTE #3: Our current reading assignment is Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
MONDAY - Guest speaker (Omprakash Foundation); review topic selection
WEDNESDAY - AP Exam Score determination; film, Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
FRIDAY - finish viewing film; Emerson/Thoreau discussion
READ - This activity should involve care and delight. It should also involve notes and annotation. Always.
- Critical Paper sources and material
- AP writing prompts
- Douglass' Narrative...
THINK - These thoughts will be often translated (by you) into writing which should clearly and effectively express them.
- What is RHETORIC? You should consider this question throughout the school year and your definition should be shaped by discussion, thinking, reading and your writing.
- What is ARGUMENT? Do the same for this question.
- How does the selection of "appropriate evidence" impact the development of argument and your ability to sustain that argument?
- What is an effective "concession"?
- What are the elements of film that allow the director to convey his/her message? How do these elements work in Unchained Memories
- Why is political philosophy a significant part of governance? Is this true in contemporary America?
WRITE - The standards for writing are tough but fair. They will be applied to all form of writing. Your work should reflect your desire to do well.
- Emerson/Thoreau prompt (date TBA)
- Douglass selection performance
- Critical Paper assignments
PLEASE NOTE: Although I am not unaware of the demands placed on our students by all classes at TAG, I am fully aware of the time necessary to complete a writing assignment for this course. Students who do not treat writing as a process and who do not perform due diligence will be spending more sleepless nights working frantically to complete writing assignments. However, these nights will most likely be for naught since an assignment that is hastily written will not do as well as one that is prepared properly. All assignments and due dates will be posted here. Please call or email if you have any questions.
ALSO NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, ALL out-of-class assignments are due before 9:00 am on the due due date. There will be very few, if any, exceptions.