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“It’s a magnificent Monday!” April 19, 2010 Mr. Houghteling

AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION. “It’s a magnificent Monday!” April 19, 2010 Mr. Houghteling. Complete ACT English Bellringer ACT Writing T-Chart Lead Review Scoring Guides Give scores to sample essays. AGENDA.

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“It’s a magnificent Monday!” April 19, 2010 Mr. Houghteling

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  1. AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION “It’s a magnificent Monday!” April 19, 2010Mr. Houghteling

  2. Complete ACT English Bellringer • ACT Writing • T-Chart • Lead • Review Scoring Guides • Give scores to sample essays AGENDA

  3. Educators debate extending high school to five years because of increasing demands on students from employers and colleges to participate in extracurricular activities and community service in addition to having high grades. Some educators support extending high school to five years because they think students need more time to achieve all that is expected of them. Other educators do not support extending high school to five years because they think students would lose interest in school and attendance would drop in the fifth year. In your opinion, should high school be extended to five years? The prompt

  4. Pros cons • List them here… • List them here… ACT Writing

  5. ACT Writing Prompt In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

  6. Write your lead • It must include one of the following: • Startling Statement • Interesting Fact • Quotation • Personal Anecdote • Shocking Statement • Your lead must also include your THESIS: • “School should not be lengthened to five years because of blah blahblah, jibber jabber jibber jabber, andyaddayaddayadda.

  7. Review the scoring guide • Do this in groups. • Identify differences between the cut scores: 4’s to 3’s in particular.

  8. The flash and green lantern Hawkgirl and batman • Read them individually. • Give them a score individually. • Then compare scores and CALIBRATE your table’s scores. • Read them individually. • Give them a score individually. • Then compare scores and CALIBRATE your table’s scores. Read the sample essays

  9. Complete your essay. Give yourself only 20-25 minutes to do so. Be prepared to share, score, and be scored tomorrow. HOMEWORK

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