Port Washington High School
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION
Mrs. Floading - Rm. 317
lisa.floading@pwssd.k12.wi.us
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CLASS RESOURCES
Independent Reading Assignments
Additional Discussion Credit
Editorial Analysis Assignments
Due on the following dates:
#1 – Due Friday, September 21 (summer editorial revision)
#2 – Friday, October 5
#3 – Friday, October 19
#4 – Friday, November 9
#5 – Friday, November 30
#6 –Friday, December 14
Assignment/Rubric/Planning Sheet...click here.
Checklist for editorial analysis...click here.
SAMPLE editorial analysis...click here.
Select and read a current opinion piece in one of the following periodicals: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Economist. CLICK ON THE TITLES ABOVE TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE OPINION/EDITORIAL PAGES.
Print the article. As you read it, you should annotate the article and write a paper that indicates the writer’s key argument (thesis) and evaluation of the writer’s appeals to authority, reason, ethics and/or emotion with supporting evidence to show how you know. You should also comment on the writers' style by noting effective uses of diction, imagery, syntax and tone. You may also wish to analyze the writer's organization of the piece, when appropriate.
All article summaries must be accompanied by appropriate source citation (bibliography and parenthetical citations) as specified by MLA. You may use an ONLINE BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERATOR (click here!) for your bibliography of the article. Print it out and staple it in with your response. Be sure to keep all of your article responses in your classroom portfolio.
EXAMPLES OF THE DIFFERENT APPEALS - remember that the strongest arguments use a combination of all three appeals.
Ethos, Logos, Pathos (Powerpoint)
Appeal to Ethics
· Writer brings up shared values (the words "we" or "us" may be used or implied)
· Reputation of writer establishes credibility
Appeal to Reason
· Specific details, examples, facts, statistics, or expert testimony to support position
· Acknowledges the opposing viewpoint (a strong writer also refutes it)
Appeal to Emotion
· Figurative language (metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, etc.)
· Personal anecdotes/stories
· Words with strong connotations (loaded language)
· Vivid, concrete description, details and imagery
Web Resources
Grammar Help
Grammar Bytes
Basic Sentence Parts and Configurations
Rhetorical Terms Resources
Quizlet - Great site for practicting rhetorical terms!
Site for Online Flash Cards
Gale Glossary of Rhetorical Terms
Rhetorical Terms with Examples from the University of Kentucky
American Rhetoric
There's a Name For It!
Logical Fallacies
The AP Test
College Board AP Homepage for Students
Score Calculator for AP Exam
Research & MLA Format
Noodletools
School Databases - Remote Access
MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Online Writing Lab - Purdue)
Sites of Interest
NCTE National Gallery of Writing
College vs. High School Writing
A Compendium of Glossaries to Jargon
Archived Materials
Preparing for AP English Language: Close Reading Non-Fiction
July 9, 10, 11 8:00 – 10:10 a.m.
2012 Summer Assignment
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