1. AP English Language and Composition Monday, October 3rd, 2016
Malcolm X Précis Work
AP English Language and Composition
Monday, October 3rd, 2016

2. Do Now Have your annotations out on your desk
Take out a piece of notebook paper

3. Précis pre-writing work
You’ll each make a bullet-point pre-write for Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” text
TAGD + verb + thesis
Rhetorical method
Purpose
Audience, position, tone
*Note: You DO NOT necessarily need to move through this list in order. ALSO - be sure to differentiate between thesis (what) and purpose (so what)

4. Specific Thesis Help Step 2: Connect those abstract nouns together
Step 1: Identify 2-4 abstract nouns Malcolm X addresses in his writing
Step 2: Connect those abstract nouns together
Step 3: Answer this question
What does the author say about these abstract nouns?

5. Order of Operations Bullet-point pre-write Hand-written rough draft
This is where you identify the aspects of the text that you’ll need to summarize and analyze
Note: the quality of your annotations will dramatically influence the amount of time this step takes
Hand-written rough draft
This is where you take your notes and make them make sense in coherent sentences
Note: You may ONLY use 4 sentences. Punctuate appropriately.
Typed final draft
This is where you edit and further craft your summary and analysis
This should be submission quality work