Ms. Hinshaw's English

AP Unit 3: Critical Writing (Part 2)
Oct. 12 - Oct. 29


OBJECTIVES:
  • Continued application of writing structures (methods of development— paragraphs).
  • Application of an argument, its elements, and a student’s analysis of the argument.
  • Focus on thesis as central foundation for argument.
  • Introduction to and application of using academic sources to support an argument
  • Review of punctuation.



STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• Identify and evaluate an author’s central thesis.
• Analyze an author’s argument through examination of his purpose, methods,persona, and tone.
• Develop a unique argument
• Begin to support argument with sources and evidence.
• Integrate mastered knowledge of sentence structure and improving vocabulary in informal journals and formal critical essay.
• Write a revised and cogent essay with a central argument and comprehensive outside support.


READINGS & VIEWINGS:
from Current Issues and Enduring Questions
“Using Sources” (257-322)

from Warriner’s Handbook
“Punctuation” (cont’d) (320-359)

from 5 Steps to a 5
“Introduction to the Synthesis Essay” (123-142)



MAJOR ASSIGNMENT:


Synthesis Essay #1 (Major Writing Assignment) Students are expected to utilize newly acquired vocabulary and literary devices in all of their unit essays.  Students must choose their own essay topic for each essay category.  The scope of the topic must be appropriate. Students must display a clear thesis and clearly support this thesis. Please see writing assignment rubric for further details.


Students must also use all stages of the reading process as detailed in Current Issues… to complete the assignment. Then, student must use the following process to write the essay (process to be explained in detail):


Stage 1: Planning (includes journaling, listing, and speculating)
Stage 2: Drafting (includes scratch outline, discovery draft, descriptive outline, formal outline, and rough draft)
Stage 3: Revising (includes peer draft, 1st draft, and final draft after teacher review)
Stage 4: Designing (includes final draft, MLA conventions, and layout)