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Here, you will learn to read critically, think analytically, and communicate effectively in writing. The course emphasizes rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and synthesis of information from multiple sources.  \nThis class prepares you not only for the AP exam but also for the kind of writing and thinking you will encounter in college and beyond. Through close reading and frequent writing, you will deepen your understanding of how writers use language to inform, persuade, and entertain.  \nSTUDENT  \nRESPONSIBILITIES  \n❑Analyze rhetorical strategies in a variety of nonfiction texts.  \n❑Understand and apply rhetorical terms and concepts.  \n❑Write evidence-based arguments that are clear, cohesive, and well-developed.  \n❑Conduct synthesis using multiple sources to support a central claim.  \n❑Engage in timed writing, revision, and peer review to improve their writing fluency.  \n❑Prepare for the AP English Language and Composition Exam in May.  \nTEXTS AND MATERIALS  \nYou will read a wide range of nonfiction and a few selected works of fiction to understand rhetorical strategies across genres. Texts may include but are not limited to the following:  \nCore Readings:  \n❑The Language of Composition (Shea, Scanlon, Aufses)  \n❑Essays and speeches by authors such as Frederick Douglass, Audre Lorde, Joan Didion, Zora Neale Hurston, David Foster Wallace, and James Baldwin  \n❑Excerpts from longer works such as Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, and Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates  \n❑Visual rhetoric: advertisements, political cartoons, photography, TED Talks, and documentaries  \nUNITS OF STUDY  \n❑Introduction to Rhetoric and Close Reading  \n❑Rhetorical Analysis: Essays, Speeches, and Visual Texts  \n❑Argument and Persuasion: Claim, Evidence, and Line of Reasoning  \n❑Synthesis: Research, Source Evaluation, and Documentation  \n❑Language and Style: Diction, Syntax, Tone, and Voice  \n❑AP Exam Practice: Timed Essays and Multiple-Choice Prep  \n❑Contemporary Issues and Personal Voice  \nASSIGNMENTSAND ASSESSMENTS  \n❑Timed rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis essays  \n❑Formal revised essays with peer and teacher feedback  \n❑Socratic seminars and class discussions  \n❑Rhetorical and stylistic annotation of texts  \n❑Multiple-choice practice (AP-style)  \n❑Visual and multimedia analysis projects  \n❑Final exam and mock AP exam  \nGRADING POLICY  \nThe majority of your grades will be made up of the following:  \n❑Essays and Major Assessments, timed or not: 3 grades  \n❑Discussions: 2 grades  \n❑Annotations: 2 and sometimes 3 grades depending on the length and involvement of the piece  \n❑Quote Reflection: minimum of two grades but could result in multiple grades (at teacher’s discretion)  \n❑Current Events: minimum of two grades but could result in multiple grades (at teacher’s discretion)  \nGrades should not be a surprise. 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