1. AP English Language and Composition THURSDAY, 4/24/14 & FRIDAY, 4/25/14

2. Real-World Connections  TED Talk: To This Day TED Talk: To This Day  As you watch, please consider:  Connection to today’s Advisory  Certainty vs. Doubt  Individual Vs. Community  Beautiful Questions

3. Housekeeping  AP payment due today!!  MC revisions due tomorrow!! (Fri. 4/25/14)  Planning between now and exam: how to prioritize and complete missed assignments in a timely manner  Synthesis essay TW Fri. 4/18  MC practice (54 questions) Mon. 4/21  Open essay TW Weds. 4/23

4. Certainty vs. Doubt: Exemplars “A question is like a flashlight that we shine into the darkness, allowing us to move forward into the unknown and uncertain.”  In groups of 3-4, read the rubric specific to this timed write, and then read the three exemplar essays.  Highlight each thesis statement  Assign a score to each essay. This MUST be reached through group consensus – NO AVERAGES OR FRACTIONS.  Have a discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of each essay. Relate your findings to your own TW from yesterday.  If your group finishes before the end of class: See me for further directions

5. Table Scoring In groups of 3-4:  Create a process where each essay is scored by at least three people. Please each use a different color pen.  Each essay needs to have a list of 5 SPECIFIC WAYS it could be made stronger. Think back to the T-chart you made for the USPS Synthesis exemplar essay. Give feedback that is as useful as the feedback you would want to receive!  Each essay needs to have a score. This MUST be reached through group consensus – NO AVERAGES OR FRACTIONS. Use the language of the rubric to guide your discussion about the score.