Essay Scoring & Boot Camp Intro

1. Essay Scoring & Boot Camp Intro AP Literature, Sept. 3, 2013

2. Warm-up: • Consider: • “An aged man is but a paltry thing A tattered coat upon a stick…” – W.B.Yeats, “Sailing to Byzantium • Write: • What picture is created by the use of the word tattered? • By understanding the connotations of the word tattered, what do we understand about the persona’s attitude toward an aged man? • Apply: • List three adjectives that can be used to describe a pair of shoes. Each adjective should connote a different feeling about the shoes.

3. Let’s Score Other People’s Essays! • You will get into groups and work together to discuss how each essay should be scored. • When all groups are finished, each group should send a member to the board to post their scoring decisions.

4. A real AP rubric • Read the rubric provided. • Now re-read your essay and score it according to the rubric. You can use the rubric as a checklist. • Now on a separate sheet of paper: • Write 5 reasons why you chose that score • Write 5 things that you could revise to improve your score. • Be sure your score is written at the top of your paper. • List three items you had difficulty with during your essay and would like to work on this year.

5. Thesis Practice

6. Thesis Work: • Write a thesis addressing the “Blackberry Picking” prompt using the previously introduced format.

7. Boot Camp Sign-up Boot Camp: Starts on Tuesday/Wednesday (Sept. 10/11). • Each class will focus on a short story and a literary term. • Your group will present on one of the short stories and terms. • The schedule will be posted on the website. • Choose your partner/fellow discussion leader today to sign up. • Choose wisely. No make-up dates.

8. Boot Camp Rules • Always complete the reading assignments with annotations. • Participate in all class discussions. Treat them as if you were already in college. • Take notes during other group’s presentations. • Don’t be afraid to be wrong! (As long as you are basing your wrongness on the text) • Plan ahead and know your due dates. • Take this opportunity to work on your weak spots in your writing.

9. Short Story Boot Camp Schedule- A Day Classes • Day 1 – “A Rose for Emily” – Plot 9/10 • Day 2 – “The Story of an Hour” – Character (9/12) • Day 3 – “Soldier’s Home” – Setting (9/16) • Day 4 – “The Lady with the Pet Dog” – Point of View & “Clothes” – Symbolism (9/18) • Day 5 – “Miss Brill” –Theme (9/24) • Day 6 – Allusion Research Day • Day 7 – Allusions Presentations Day 1 (10/1) • Day 8 – Allusions Presentations Day 2 (10/3) • Subject to Changes

10. Short Story Boot Camp Schedule- B Day Classes • Day 1 – “A Rose for Emily” – Plot 9/11 • Day 2 – “The Story of an Hour” – Character (9/13) • Day 3 – “Soldier’s Home” – Setting (9/17) • Day 4 – “The Lady with the Pet Dog” – Point of View (9/19 • Day 5 -- “Clothes” –Symbolism (9/23) • Day 6 – “Miss Brill” –Theme (9/25) • Day 7 – Allusion Research Day (Library) (9/30) • Day 8 – Allusions Presentations Day 1 (10/2) • Day 9 – Allusions Presentations Day 2 (10/3) • Subject to Changes

11. Homework • Read pages 67-68 “Plot”; “A Rose for Emily” and Perspective, pages 95-103 in your Bedford textbook. • Take notes on your readings for understanding and class discussion on post-its. • If you want to print out the text to annotate, it is available online. • Discussion Leaders prepare your presentations.