1. AP English Language and Composition TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 TH, 2015 Sit with someone who you haven’t worked with in a LONG TIME in this class!

2. Journal  Complete these two prompts all by yourself with your own brain power!! 1. write a sentence correctly using a semicolon 2. write an example of an oxymoron

3. Due  Oates “Against Nature” annotations  Partner-score & record on rubric  Short conversation: main idea, construction  Turn in rubrics

4. Partner Work With your partner, complete the following tasks. Use one piece of notebook paper with both your names on it. Turn this in today. 1) Write down the author, title, and date of each of the four “nature” texts. For each text, write two concrete nouns, one abstract noun, and two significant quotes with proper in-text citations. 2) Write a paragraph in which you compare and contrast the four nature texts studied in this part of the unit. Be thorough in your analysis. When you finish – work time for nature rhetorical précis.

5. Homework Before break: ◦Oates “Against Nature” annotations due Tues. 12/15 ◦Nature précis (3 pieces) due Thurs. 12/17 After break: ◦Frontier research essay: RD due Mon. 1/4 & Final due Thurs. 1/7 ◦Into the Wild reading & journal responses due Fri. 1/8 (quiz & seminar in class) ◦Unit 3 Synthesis essay re-writes: must include original; revision t- chart; final ◦Turn in by Friday, Jan. 8 th BUT I strongly recommend you submit before winter break!