Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Day 8

Objective:  The students will read their first piece, outline a Q1 Essay, and write an intro paragraph.

1.  Presentations:  Let's do five.

 2.  What is the AP Test:  It is a total of THREE hours.

        1st Hour:  Multiple choice:  It is 45% of the overall grade.  Five selections:  55 Questions

        2nd and 3rd hours:  Three Essays:  Q1:  Poem,  Q2:  Prose, Q3:  Open Source

2.  Sample Q1:   "The Snowstorm"

            1.  Break down Prompt

            2.  Read and analyze

            3.  Write an AP Intro Paragraph

            4.  Outline your body paragraphs

3.  What should an intro to an AP Essay look like?

        Three to four sentences

         Name the author, the title, type of lit and time written if given.

        One line summation of the piece:  The Top of the Iceberg. 

        The thesis of your paper which states the UT.

         

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