1. AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION Wednesday, October 1 st, 2014

2. Words and ideas can change the world Rip It Out!

3. The Language of Composition Read and take notes on p. 35-38 (stop @ “Talking with the Text”) Key words: Close reading Style Diction Syntax Tone

4. Key Ideas Close Reading = analysis of a text Style = The distinctive quality of speech or writing Think about an author’s style as the clothing his/her writing wears! Style = diction + syntax + tone

5. How to “see” an author’s style? Annotation = explanatory or critical notes added to a text Read & annotate Joan Didion’s opening to her 1968 essay “Los Angeles Notebook” Compare & contrast with example in LC (p. 40-41)

6. Homework Access Skyward – review your grades Anything missing? Notice trends (all on time, some late, most late, etc.) & make a plan!! Begin working on your Education essay Brainstorm ideas Define “education” Narrate a time in which you received an education