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AP Language and Composition

AP Language and Composition. “It’s a work-work Wednesday!” April 30, 2008 Mr. Houghteling. Agenda. Read and respond—analysis of subject, speaker, audience, context, and purpose Overview of the AP Language Exam Work on vocabulary. Rhetorical Triangle / Context / Purpose.

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AP Language and Composition

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  1. AP Language and Composition “It’s a work-work Wednesday!” April 30, 2008 Mr. Houghteling

  2. Agenda • Read and respond—analysis of subject, speaker, audience, context, and purpose • Overview of the AP Language Exam • Work on vocabulary

  3. Rhetorical Triangle / Context / Purpose • Quickread: “Message to President Franklin Pierce” (823-824) • Analyze and come up with some observations regarding SPEAKER—AUDIENCE—SUBJECT. Read and respond—analysis

  4. Rhetorical Triangle / Context / Purpose • Analyze the text regarding the CONTEXT and PURPOSE of Chief Seattle’s message. • Jot down any rhetorical strategies (think vocab words!) Chief Seattle used in this message, and discuss their effects. Read and respond—analysis

  5. May 14, 2008 – The AP Exam Test length: 3 hours and 15 minutes • Section 1: • One hour • multiple choice • around 53-61 questions, relating to four to five reading passages Read and respond—analysis

  6. May 14, 2008 – The AP Exam • Section 2: Free-response section • Two hours and 15 minutes • 3 free-response questions • 3 essays to construct • 15 minute reading period prior to writing essays Read and respond—analysis

  7. Free-response questions • Most likely, you will need to create an argument about a specific topic. • In addition, you will need to identify rhetorical effects the author has used in a text. • Finally, you will need to agree, disagree, or modify an opinion after analyzing several pieces of text, at least one of which will be visual.

  8. HOMEWORK • FINISH YOUR VOCABULARY STUDY!

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