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Welcome Parents!!! AP Language and Composition

Welcome Parents!!! AP Language and Composition. Contact Information. Mr. Michael Longo 610.579.7703 longom@garnetvalleyschools.com Access website for information. Personal Information. Villanova University- B.A. English - (Business minor) Cabrini College- Education Degree

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Welcome Parents!!! AP Language and Composition

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  1. Welcome Parents!!! AP Language and Composition

  2. Contact Information Mr. Michael Longo 610.579.7703 longom@garnetvalleyschools.com Access website for information

  3. Personal Information • Villanova University- B.A. English - (Business minor) • Cabrini College- Education Degree • Wilmington University- M.Ed • MBNA America- 11 years • English Teacher- 10 years • Live in district • Hobbies- Kids/Coaching/Everything family

  4. AP English 11 Expectations • Active and Analytical Readers • Advanced and Sophisticated Writers • Elevated control of language/elements of writing • Unparalleled Work Ethic/Positive Attitude • Vocal and Enthusiastic Learners*** • Independent Studiers • Proactive Learners*** (ENH) • Multi-Task-ers / Long-Range Planners • Objective

  5. AP Teaching Philosophy “IT’S ABOUT THE KIDS!!!!” • Become active, consistent, analytical, and elevated readers • Become advanced writers (college-level) • Appreciate the language / subject content • Become better young adults- • Envision their futures / ‘personal legends’

  6. Course Description • AP Language and Composition is a college-level writing course • An extensive amount of material will be presented in a limited amount of time • Students are expected to fully participate in all class activities on a daily basis • Individual efforts will be needed to prepare for the exam in May*** (fall vs. spring)

  7. Basic Course Direction/Goals • Will engage students in becoming: • Skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts • Skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes (Modes of Writing/Methods of Development) • Will make students aware of: • A writer’s interaction in terms of purpose, audience expectations, and subjects • The way generic conventions and the resources of the language contribute to effective writing

  8. Course Description - Brief Course Summation - It’s not the who?, what?, where?, or when? of writing… It is the HOW? and WHY? of writing!

  9. The ‘How’ and Why’ of Writing • Reading ‘between’ the lines of a writing piece • Delving ‘beneath the surface’ and searching for alternative interpretations • Understanding why a writer makes certain choices prior to and during the writing process and how those choices lead to effectiveness, meaning, and enjoyment • For Instance…

  10. ‘How’ and ‘Why’ Example

  11. AP Course Curriculum • Two distinct sections- 1) English 11 Curriculum (Honors Content) 2) AP Language and Comp Curriculum

  12. English 11 Curriculum Guided Independent Study • American Literature Survey* • American Literature Novel Study (4-5) • Language Mastery/Language Enhancement • Summer/Independent Reading (5-6)

  13. AP Language and Comp Curriculum Focused on AP Exam success. • Reading Critically- How & Why (M-C Section) • Writing Effectively (Free Response) • Guided AP Exam Practice*** • Documenting Sources

  14. Hidden Curriculum

  15. Ways You Can Assist • Encourage discussion • Encourage with praise • Set a sound example • Be suspicious- if no homework • Review notes and work • Check Powerschool • Contact me / Check my website / Communicate

  16. Powerschool / Website Information • Powerschool is updated weekly • Be sure to check (*marking periods) • Call me if there are issues/concerns • Website is fully functional/evolving http://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/page/7145

  17. Classroom Management Do what is expected of you Do what you’re supposed to do ‘Your actions determine my actions’ ‘Be Nice, Be Polite, Try Hard, Have Fun’

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