Friday

You will be allowed to use your annotated text and your copies of the following tools on the exam:

1. Cause/effect diagrams

2. Revisiting Theatrical Posters

Use this notesheet to rethink the posters we speculated about before we began the play. You can get a paper copy from me or save a copy to your Google drive, but you will need a paper copy to use it on the essay test.
View posters here

3. STUDY BREAK!

Bring your annotated copy of the whole text and review materials so you can use them as a resource while writing the exam.
You will have the choice to write on one of two essay topics. I will grade the exam on the following criteria:

Level of detail- be specific and accurate
Level of insight into characters, plot, theme- This means not simply repeating points I / we have made in class. I want to know what YOU have observed and thought about while reading this play. I want to see evidence of your mind at work.
Correctness- spelling (yes, character names), punctuation, grammar usage, UNDERLINING TITLES OF PLAYS 🙄
Organization of ideas / structure of the paper
Strength of thesis
Level of support of thesis (apt observations, use of quotations)

The remainder of the semester will focus on two things: AP Exam practice and a research paper. We will mostly do the AP test practice in class and the research paper outside of class. The research paper will deal with a topic that you want to explore that is connected to your future, so begin thinking about a research question you would like to answer for yourself. Here are some examples:

What is the difference between two given degrees?
What majors are best if I want to be a ___?
What is the beginning to end process to become a ___?
How do the degrees at different universities compare?
What is the process for purchasing a house?
What are important considerations for applying to graduate school? How is graduate school different from undergraduate school?

Mrs. Ramos | English 4 AP (A)