Review: December 11, 2018

Focus: How do we prepare for the A.P. Lit test?

1. Warming up with a round of Dear Ms. Leclaire and a round of Quizlet terms

2. Click here to troubleshoot your A.P. Lit issues with some A.P. Lit exam readers

3. Walking through the 2018 essay section together with a focus on the prose question

• Talking overall strategies for this section

• Examining the prompts and asking questions

• Reading Question #2 with a focus on the first inch and the last inch

• What words are associated with Zenobia in this passage?
• What patterns can you find among these words?
• What literary devices are most helpful in analyzing this passage?
• How would you structure this essay?

• Comparing two sample student responses and perusing the grader's commentary

HW:
1. For TOMORROW AND THURSDAY: Projects and papers are due; use the Night-Before Checklist to edit your essay before submitting it.

2. For FRIDAY: Finish Beloved and prepare your final Socratic ticket of 2018!

3. For MONDAY: Complete your Beloved big question blog.

4. For NEXT THURSDAY:
Remember that your final is on Thursday, December 20 from 11:30 am to about 3:00 pm. You will need a pencil, a blue or black pen, and notebook paper.

Ideas for preparation:

• Look carefully through all the timed writings you've done this semester.
• Use Quizlet to review terms.
• Revisit your Socratic tickets on Beloved, as well as your blogs, your classmates' blogs, and the Socratic scribing.
• Look back through the sample multiple choice we've done.
• Skim through your composition notebook.
• Get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast in the morning.