Preparing for AP English Language: Close Reading Non-Fiction
July 9, 10, 11 (8:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.)
Are you ready for AP English Language & Composition? Do you want to know what it will take to be successful in the class? Would you like to get a head start on your summer assignment? If you want the answers to these questions and more, this is a course for you! This three-morning session will focus on the reading skills you need to succeed in a college level English class and provide an overview of the class. It will be especially useful for those new to AP-level work or those interested in brushing up on their skills.
Tentative Agenda:
Monday, July 9
- Introductions: Name and summer reading choice (if known), one question you hope to have answered in this session
- Syllabus Preview
- Course Expectations (College Board)
- Major Assignments and Goals
- Definition of “close reading” (text coding and annotation)
- Practice with a non-fiction text
Tuesday, July 10
- Introduction to class website resources
- Directions for using links to periodicals
- Setting up an email account for editorials
- Summer Editorial Assignment - questions?
- Practice with finding, reading and annotating editorials
- MLA review and citation generator
Wednesday, July 11
- Cornell Notes Preview
- Non-fiction book choices – overview
- Tackling the passages assignment – what to look for
- Activities to be determined by class needs; session may include online expectations
Class Handouts:
Day One
Course Overview
Annotation Palette
Non-Fiction Practice Page ONE and Page TWO
DAY ONE NOTES
Day Two
Click here for a sample editorial response.
Click here to read the editorial that the above sample refers to.
DAY TWO NOTES
Day Three
Click here to read a sample passage assignment.
DAY THREE NOTES
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