PPT-AGENDA Read essay prompt and instructions – page 51

Read rubric page 52 Take notes write in your notebook Begin brainstorming ideas for your definition essay Write your introduction and submit it before you leave today PSAT Examination will be administered Oct 14 The study guides I will give you are for you to prepare for the exam. Work from 1/8/2013. Read and annotate the following prompt, then brainstorm how you would create your argument for this essay. .. PROMPT. : In his 1985 essay "Being a Man," Paul Theroux argues that "The whole idea of manhood in America is pitiful...Even the expression "Be a man!" ...[is] insulting and abusive. It means: Be stupid, be unfeeling, obedient, soldierly and stop thinking...It is a hideous and crippling lie; it not only insists on difference and connives at superiority, it is also by its very nature destructive--emotionally damaging and socially harmful." . 22 classes until The Exam; . 35 days until The Finish Line . Before we do anything else, grab a notecard.. . - . Find the beauty & humanity in any literature (Remember SH5? Their Eyes? Bullet in the Brain?). Revisions will be allowed. 8/9 – 50/50 (A+) . – Characteristics of a 6/7, but it’s also mature and insightful. 6/7 – 46/50 (A-) . – clearly uses all 5 best practices, and is well-written. 5 – 42/50 (B) – . Unpack the Prompt. PROMPT:. In the passages, “Imagine” by Alex Porter and Kristin Lewis and “Hope” by Karen Hess, prairie life changes in many ways. . What. . causes the changes. ? Explain . Answers:. SATs, Final Exams, PSATs, college applications, job applications, college exams, general intelligence. Steps 1 and 2. 1. Read and Understand the Prompt (2 minutes). Strategies. = underline, circle, highlight key verbs/words in the prompt (compare, contrast, define, illustrate, etc.). NOTE – The introduction IS NOT the Prompt!. Introduction: Many people believe that the physical differences in size and strength between men and women affect their intellectual capabilities and social status. Brain research suggests that men and women process information in different ways. Are . 2007 Prompt. That advertising plays a huge role in society is readily apparent to anyone who watches television, listens to radio, reads newspapers, uses the Internet, or simply looks at billboards on streets and buses. Advertising has fierce critics as well as staunch advocates. Critics claim that advertisement is propaganda, while advocates counter that advertising fosters free trade and promotes prosperity.. The college Board wants to determine how well the student can do the following:. Read critically. Understand texts. Analyze text. Develop a position on a given topic. Support a position with appropriate evidence. Writing the Expository Essay. Exp. ository = . Exp. lain . Expository . writing explains . what you think (and why you think that way) . in a clear and complete way. . You are not telling a story or trying to persuade your reader.. Discuss with your group.. Be prepared to share your answers. . The Hardest Part. The synthesis section is the hardest part of the exam. It is worth . 47. % . of the entire exam!. 17 % -- multiple choice. Your prompt page will have three parts: . Some prompt pages specifically label each part. More recent samples do not. For our purposes, I am asking you to label each part. . (Use the sample from 2009.). What does this mean?. By “synthesis,” the AP exam writers mean two things:. Using sources to develop your position. Citing those sources accurately. High Scoring essays:. . Draw a clear connection between a source and a particular point in the writer’s argument. The weaker the link between the source and the point, the lower the score.. CBEST tips. Follow the writing Process. Prewriting-Brainstorming, Listing, Clustering, . Freewrite. Drafting-actually writing your paper. Revision/Proofreading-looking for higher order and lower order concerns. Pre-AP English II Agenda 8/26 Intro to class – Purpose and AP Website Turn in summer reading project. If you do not have it, turn in a sheet of paper with a heading explaining why you do not have it. If your project is late, you must complete it by 9/12. Late projects without an acceptable rationale will have a maximum grade of 70% Acceptable rationales must be verified by a parent.