PreAP Middle School Wikispaces（Wikispaces PreAP中学）.doc

Pre-AP High School Rice APSI July 11-14, 2011 Ann Jackson annleej51@ Contents An Overview of AP…………………………………3-25 Pre-AP Classroom and Vertical Teams……………..26-41 Questioning Strategies…………………………42-46 Notebooks/Journals………………………..……47-59 SOAPS-T-Tone/OPTIC………………….………….60-68 Discussion Techniques.…………………….………..69-81 Poetry………….…….……………………….……...82-93 Syntax/Grammar…………….……………………….94-113 Writing/Argument..………….………………………115-161 Synthesis Practice……………………………………162-173 Columnist Project…………….……………………...174-188 Novel Unit: The Glass Castle……………………….189-208 Other Readings and Resources……………………209-244 Overview of AP Language and AP Literature Language Comp Literature Comp Nonfiction Fiction Argumentation Poetry Drama Tone/Purpose Tone/Theme The Tests: Multiple Choice: (60 minutes) Both tests: 50-55 multiple choice items over 4-5 passages Lang—prose passages; Lit—poetry and prose Free Response: Lang: (15 minutes to read Lit: (120 minutes to read prompts, then 120 minutes prompts and write essays) to write essays) 1 Synthesis 1 Prose Analysis 1+ Argument 1 Poetry Analysis 1+ Prose Analysis (18th/19th century) 1 Open-Ended Question Both Lang. and Lit. analysis essays require students to analyze WHAT the writer did and HOW he did it to achieve purpose/theme. The Lang. synthesis question requires the student to create her own argument (possibly an analysis), citing at least 3 of the given documents as support. If there is another argument, the student will use her own observations, reading, and/or experience as support. The Lit. open-ended question focuses on HOW a literary element (setting, characterization, point of view, conflict) develops the theme of a novel or play. English Language and Composition Curricular Requirements The teacher has read the most recent AP English Course Description, available as a free download on the AP English Language and Composition Course Home Page. The course teaches and requires students to write in several for