The Week of May 22 ~ Finals Week

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Monday - Take the STAR
  • Go to http://hosted90.renlearn.com/283483
  • Enter your MV user name, usually 1st letter of 1st name + 4 letters of last.
    • ex/ "abrid" for Allison Bridgette
    • Resident students use birth name.
    • If there are fewer than four letters in last name, then you will use the first letter(s) of your first.
    • Some student names match, so have your teacher check the list if you cannot remember your user name. 
  • Enter the password as "password".
  • Select "Star Reading"
  • Tap next and start.
    • Just in casers: Monitor password is "Te@ch13"
    • Need a URL? https://hosted90.renlearn.com/283483
    • What if my User name doesn't work? Check with Mrs. Witmer

Week of May 15 ~ Let Debate Week Begin!

Let's try this again.
Holtzclaw and Gunn are coming for you!

AP English III - Language and Composition - Summer Reading Assignment

English III - American Literature - Summer Reading Assignment


 Today tie up your loose ends. This is your last time to meet with your groups.

Rehearse your opening/closing statements.

Good luck...God bless!

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Block Day, May 11 & 12 ~ What's on the final?

PERIOD 5 - GMO's (Eric Z., Victoria, Kevin T., Alex R.) be dressed and ready to debate on Monday. 


BREAKING DOWN THE FINAL

1.  Roots
  a.  Know the whole list - Matching 

2.  Grammar
  a.  Semicolon - How to use - MC
  b.  Compound Sentences - How to join - MC
  c.  Confused Words - MC
  d.  Dangling Modifiers - How to recognize - MC

3.  Across a Hundred Mountains
  a.  Reading Questions - MC
  b.  Who said it? - MC
  c.  Who did it? - MC

4.  Debate
  a.  Ethos, pathos, logos - MC
  b.  Logical Fallacies - Matching

DEBATE

  • Work on any last minute details.

Wednesday, May 10 ~ Debate

DEBATE

  • Opening/Closing Statements are due today!
Use the period today to tie up any loose ends....
  • Are you and your partner on the same page as far as THEMES and evidence?
  • Do you have a strong argument with concrete evidence to back you up?
  • Do you meet the time requirement for opening and closing speeches?

Tuesday, May 9 ~ Debate

DEBATES

REMINDER
  •  Opening/Closing Speeches due tomorrow, Wed.

·        Go over the grading rubric for debates
·        Check Points with partner:
o   1-Make sure you have a balance of evidence in your speeches (for example, a debate that is based completely on pathos won't win. Make sure your evidence is PLENTIFUL and includes ethos, logos and pathos).
o   2-What questions do you think the opponents will ask you about....get your rebuttals ready!
o   3-Make sure your evidence is organized so that both partners can read and find it. Maybe color coordinating notecards by THEMESS would help?
·        Peer-Editing of Opening/Closing Statements ~ TWO Peer-edits please!
o   Rate each of the 3 areas of evidence from 1-5 (5=strong)
o   Circle anything that needs clarification.
o   Write down any arguments not mentioned.
o   Put a box around anything that has a logical fallacy.
o   Does the writer use Ethos, Logos and Pathos? Make a note of how the


HW: Speech outlines due as hard copy tomorrow!