Hi, AP Lang!

You need:• Pencil/pen

Journal (5/7/15):There’s a difference between what you want and what you need. Convince me of what you need right now (either reviewing Question 3 OR attending the Prom Promise speaker)

Seriously… convince me. Use your argument skills.

Agenda:• Journal: CONVINCE ME• Argument Prompt Speed Dating– Groups of 11– 1 minute to read, 1 minute to brainstorm– Pass

• HOMEWORK: – Find your AP Lang is BAE shirt. Wash it, prepare it, get ready to

wear it (next Wednesday)!

When you leave you will have:-reviewed for the AP Language exam.

It’s a Synthesis Situation(TOPIC)

$SEEITT Considerations Stakeholders

Thesis Sources

May 7 Journal:Get in line at the

laptop to print your essay!

Agenda:- print- Notes: Types

of Sentences- Sentence Sort- Find ‘em in

your own writing!

Today’s Goal:

• Finish draft!– 6 paragraphs (use organizer & models to help!– Must be 100% finished by the start of class

tomorrow!

To help you meet this goal:• Do not move seats.• Remove yourself from distractions – hallway, etc.

• Ask for help! That’s why I’m here!

The Important Stuff…Beginnings• A good one should catch a reader’s

attention, and hold it.• Keep their attention (make ‘em want

to read!)• Go back to your intro after you’ve

written a little• Anecdote

– The other books you’ve read and either loved or hated and why Fences is better.

– Don’t like reading, but enjoyed reading fences

• Dialogue – Quote from the book– Dialogue from class

• Facts & Statistics – Drop out rate in WCPS– Percentage of male students– Race in WCPS

StructureIntro:

**Use one of the strategies here

**background about Fences the book & a plot summary

**thesis statement

A Model Body ParagraphIn WCPS there are 22,495 students. Of these

students, 51% (11,504) of them are male. Just like WCPS, many of the characters in Fences are also male. Within the play, the male characters struggle with achieving their dreams and finding happiness in life. By reading Fences, many 11th grade male students could learn a lot about life and not have to endure the same struggles that Troy, Cory, and Lyons experience. Also, of the 22,495 students that attend WCPS, 28% of them come from a diverse, non-white background. Even though all the characters in Fences are African Americans, most students will be able to relate to the issues that the Maxon family experiences throughout the play.

Books we read in high school…• To Kill a Mockingbird• Romeo & Juliet• Of Mice and Men• Animal Farm• Into the Wild• A Raisin in the Sun• Fences• Macbeth• A Midsummer’s Night Dream• Lord of the Flies• The Hunger Games• The Book Thief • The Chocolate War• The Things They Carried• A Long Way Gone• The Outsiders• The Secret Life of Bees

Good, Bad, Ugly?

• Everyone should read Fences.

• You should read this book; I really liked it.

• Fences is about a family in the 1950s.

• Fences should be read by all 11th grade students in Washington County Public Schools because students can relate to it.

Thesis Statements• Includes topic & claim & why:– Fences should/should not be read by every 11th

grader in Washington County Public Schools because of it’s relatable characters.

– Topics should be in order as they will be in the essay!

• Does NOT include phrases like: – I think– You should– (anything with personal pronouns)

Reflection: Concerning your essay:-What are you most nervous about?-What are you most excited about?

Journal ExplodesREQUIREMENTS

• 5 paragraphs– Introduction– Conclusion

• 3 middle supporting paragraphs– Evidence– Examples– Personal stories/anecdotes

• Thesis statement

RUBRIC• Each paragraph = 5 points• Thesis statement = 5 points• Details/evidence to

support/explain thesis statements = 5 points

• GREAT vocab = 5 bonus points

40 points total

How can self-imposed barriers prevent people

from growing and experiencing their dreams?

FencesFences are good because… Fences are bad because…• Divide you from neighbor problems• Provide privacy • Create boundaries • Protection • Keep pets contained • A sense of style (decorate them)

• Create boundaries • Restricts exploration • A symbol of disagreement • Creates a limited space • Doesn’t allow anything new