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AP Language and Composition. December 14, 2012 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Frenetic Friday, and because it’s Friday, you know what that means…” . “It’s great to be alive!”. …with only seven more shopping days before winter break to get your favorite teacher a lovely fruit basket!. AGENDA.
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AP Language and Composition December 14, 2012 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Frenetic Friday, and because it’s Friday, you know what that means…”
“It’s great to be alive!” …with only seven more shopping days before winter break to get your favorite teacher a lovely fruit basket!
AGENDA • JFK Take home test—Results. • Step-by-Step ACT English Passage • Timed Reading • Argument and Main Idea • Underlined portion • Underlined with answer choices
ACT English – Step by Step • Read the entire passage at a brisk but comfortable reading speed. • When you are down, write down the number that appears on the screen. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
Compute your reading rate. • Take the number of words read = 305 • Then, divide 305 by how many minutes you read (did you write down your number?) Example = 305 1.75 = @174 words per minute.
Argument / Main Idea / Tone • Re-read the passage, one paragraph at a time ONLY. • Answer the questions (per paragraph) on the appropriate lines.
Reading Underlined portion • Turn the sheet over. DO NOT, for any reason, TURN THE SHEET BACK TO THE FRONT SIDE. • Annotate any underlined portion that you think looks wrong, weird, or out-of-place.
ACT English— “A Reflection on Bubbles” • Re-read the text quickly. • Answer questions 31-45, directly on the handout. • Look for and cross out the letters of incorrect answers first. • On the left side of the questions, WRITE the letter of the correct response. • Do this for every question.