Monday, March 28 (Day 1), and Tuesday, March 29 (Day 2): Write one sentence at least twenty words in length for three of the following categories: an historical event, a political development, a social fad or trend, a sporting performance, an artistic creation or performance, a natural phenomenon, or a personal habit. Keep in mind, as we discussed in class, that your sentence can aim to inform, persuade, criticize, evaluate, describe, narrate, analyze, or summarize, among other functions. Bring your copy of Status Anxiety to class as we prepare for the in-class essays on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday, March 30 (Day 3), and Thursday, March 31 (Day 4): Score the AP sample essays distributed in class. Focus only on the strengths of each essay, and follow the scoring guidelines to give each a score out of 9. In class, you will write two essays in response to Status Anxiety; one essay will require a rhetorical analysis, the other an argument.
Friday, April 1 (Day 5), and Monday, April 4 (Day 6): In Advanced Composition Skills, complete Lesson 17 (pp. 117-122). For the Focus on Writing exercises (p. 120 and p. 122), just write an outline; do not write an essay unless you really want to.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Assignments for March 22-March 25
Tuesday, March 22 (Day 3): Read and annotate pp. 175-213 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Wednesday, March 23 (Day 4): Read and annotate pp. 192-213 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. Write a sentence about something that (following Steve Jobs) makes your heart sing.
Thursday, March 24 (Day 5), and Friday, March 25 (Day 6): Read and annotate pp. 217-293 of de Botton's Status Anxiety (it's not as much as it seems; this section is heavily illustrated). Write a sentence that captures your reaction to this book. As we discussed in class, it might help to envision a particular context and audience for this sentence.
Wednesday, March 23 (Day 4): Read and annotate pp. 192-213 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. Write a sentence about something that (following Steve Jobs) makes your heart sing.
Thursday, March 24 (Day 5), and Friday, March 25 (Day 6): Read and annotate pp. 217-293 of de Botton's Status Anxiety (it's not as much as it seems; this section is heavily illustrated). Write a sentence that captures your reaction to this book. As we discussed in class, it might help to envision a particular context and audience for this sentence.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Snow Day Adjustment and a Short Blog Post on Status Anxiety and College
This applies to the even-day class only: We will go ahead with the multiple-choice practice AP exam on the morning of Wednesday, March 9. You will write the Huck Finn synthesis essay in class next Tuesday, March 15, when you return from the long weekend. You should stick to the schedule posted below for reading Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety.
The schedule for the odd-day class remains unchanged.
David Brooks has begun a new blog on human nature and one of his first posts is on college and status anxiety. Click here to read it; the post is short and worth your time.
The schedule for the odd-day class remains unchanged.
David Brooks has begun a new blog on human nature and one of his first posts is on college and status anxiety. Click here to read it; the post is short and worth your time.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Upcoming Assignments
Even-Day Classes:
Monday, March 7 (Day 6): Read and annotate up to p. 21 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety including the definitions that appear right after the table of contents. In class, you will write a synthesis essay on Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Wednesday, March 9 (Day 2): Read and annotate pp. 23-44 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, you will have sixty minutes to complete the multiple choice section of one AP Lang practice exam.
Tuesday, March 15 (Day 4): Read and annotate pp. 47-102 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, we will review the synthesis essay and the multiple choice questions.
Thursday, March 17 (Day 6): Read and annotate pp. 107-145 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Monday, March 21 (Day 2): Read and annotate pp. 145-192 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Odd-Day Classes:
Tuesday, March 8 (Day 1): Read and annotate up to p. 44 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety, including the definitions that appear right after the table of contents. In class, you will have sixty minutes to complete the multiple choice section of one AP Lang practice exam.
Thursday, March 10 (Day 3): Read and annotate pp. 47-71 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, we will review the synthesis essay and the multiple choice questions, in addition to discussing Status Anxiety.
Wednesday, March 16 (Day 5): Read and annotate pp. 73-145 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Friday, March 18 (Day 1): Read and annotate pp. 147-172 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Tuesday. March 22 (Day 3): Read and annotate pp. 175-213 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Monday, March 7 (Day 6): Read and annotate up to p. 21 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety including the definitions that appear right after the table of contents. In class, you will write a synthesis essay on Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Wednesday, March 9 (Day 2): Read and annotate pp. 23-44 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, you will have sixty minutes to complete the multiple choice section of one AP Lang practice exam.
Tuesday, March 15 (Day 4): Read and annotate pp. 47-102 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, we will review the synthesis essay and the multiple choice questions.
Thursday, March 17 (Day 6): Read and annotate pp. 107-145 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Monday, March 21 (Day 2): Read and annotate pp. 145-192 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Odd-Day Classes:
Tuesday, March 8 (Day 1): Read and annotate up to p. 44 of Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety, including the definitions that appear right after the table of contents. In class, you will have sixty minutes to complete the multiple choice section of one AP Lang practice exam.
Thursday, March 10 (Day 3): Read and annotate pp. 47-71 of de Botton's Status Anxiety. In class, we will review the synthesis essay and the multiple choice questions, in addition to discussing Status Anxiety.
Wednesday, March 16 (Day 5): Read and annotate pp. 73-145 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Friday, March 18 (Day 1): Read and annotate pp. 147-172 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
Tuesday. March 22 (Day 3): Read and annotate pp. 175-213 of de Botton's Status Anxiety.
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