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AP Language: Spring Break and Beyond!

3/29/2018

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Students are making great progress towards their preparation for the AP test in May.  We have done a lot of in class writing, practicing, and revising! There is no specific homework over break for AP Language, but this would be a great time for you to check in with your student about how much he or she is engaging with all of the available practice opportunities for the course.  There are many options for students to prepare; they just need to take advantage of them! Some possibilities for over break:

  • READ! This continues to be the most important factor in improving multiple choice scores and vocabulary abilities in timed writing. Students who read extensively are more comfortable with their writing voice. They are also much more adept at reading passages in a timed setting.
  • Watch the news and discuss it.  The more you can talk about what is happening in the world with your students, the better. They benefit from hearing your perspective on world events and it helps them when they need to form their own arguments.
  • Work on multiple choice practice. I have posted many guided multiple choice practice passage on Google Classroom.
  • Work on the practice exam posted on Google Classroom. Students who take advantage of this practice exam are welcome to bring their sample essays to me before school or during AA for evaluation conferences.


Let me know if you have any questions and have a wonderful break!

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AP Seminar: Spring Break and Beyond!

3/29/2018

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I wanted to check in and give you an overview of what you might be seeing your student working on over break.  We worked hard to get their final essays done prior to break, but many really wanted the more relaxed pace of a week off to make final editing touches.  To that end, I’ve encouraged students to:

  • Pair up with other students in the course to edit one another’s final drafts using the AP Seminar IWA rubric
  • Ask trusted adults for editing advice
  • Email me any final questions or concerns
  • Upload their final essays to the College Board Digital Portfolio by the end of break

When we return from break,we will be diving right into final presentations. These will be delivered and videotaped on April 26.  The month of April is unbelievably busy with field trips and competitions and prep for AP/IB tests; I encourage you to sit down with your student and help talk through a plan for getting this work done! Many have expressed a desire to get started on that presentation over break!  We will work on it exclusively in class when we return from break.

Hopefully your student will share the work he or she is doing with you.  They have worked very hard and have much to be proud of with these essays!

Please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll check back in with updates in a few weeks.


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