IR #1 Timed Essay

Today students had basically the entire period to work on the timed essays for their independent reading books.

Response Groups

Today students spent the period in essay response groups.

Revision Time

Today students had time to revise their essays. Bring printed drafts for response groups tomorrow.

POL, Poetry MC, & Revision

Today we spend a few minutes wrapping up POL with a few more recitations and a bit of reflection. Students spent the rest of the period on the Unit 5 MC practice at College Board and beginning the revision process on their essays. MOre revision tomorrow.

POL, Essay Drafts, and Ashland

After wrapping up Poetry Out Loud, we talked about the essay (drafts due Monday) and the AP Ashland trip. The first 13 students to get me deposits or notes of commitment on Monday morning will get spots; then the waiting list starts.

Rounds 1 & 2

Today we wrapped up Round 1 and started Round 2 of our poetry recitations. And it was AMAZING.

Three Days

On Monday we spent the day in the computer lab reviewing the Unit 2 poetry test on the College Board My AP site. Afterward, students had a bit of work time.
On Tuesday, we prepped for POL presentations with some practice in the library.
Today, Wednesday, we began round one of those presentations.

Friday—Work Day

POL Practice & Some Essay Time

Today after going over the POL practice log and expectations, we spent the rest of the period drafting the POL Essay. Slides are here and the handout is here. Drafts are due 12/16.

Scoring Practice & Essay Prep

Today we went over the POL rubric and then practiced using it on a few models (these are linked to the slideshow at PS Unified Classroom). We wrapped up having a look at an essay prep handout which students should finish for homework.

Tone, Pacing, and Essay Planning

After a bit of tone mapping practice with "Jenny Kissed Me," we worked on pacing with some recordings of Hamlet. Students should start annotating their own recitation scripts as detailed on today's handout. We wrapped up the day thinking a bit about our next essay.

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