Jamison English

Summer Reading: Make A Claim

Because this class is all about the art of the argument, I'd like you to come up with an opinion: What was the author's purpose in writing this book? Who was his audience? Were there passages in the book that really spoke to you? Why? Form a mini-claim, state it on the comments, and then defend it with evidence from the text. Be brief and to the point.

Directions:

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Please be sure to log in to typepad before you post. Also, only correct punctuation and grammar accepted. And PLEASE keep language school appropriate.

Blog Assignment #2

1) Choose one of the short excerpts and identify the following: Speaker, Context, Intent, Audience, Warrant, Claim, and rhetorical strategies used.

Category 1

Download tom_clancy_1990.doc

Download jack_gilbert.doc

Download Reagan.doc

Download william_golding_1985.doc

Download jeanpaul_sartre.doc

Download josephine_hart_1992.doc

Download isabel_colegate_1988.doc

Download keith_waterhouse_1989.doc

2) Respond to one peer's entry. If you disagree with something in the entry, state why and provide evidence. If you agree, state why and provide further reasoning.

3) Please post on Blog Question 2 page.

Due: Monday, August 27th.

Blog #3 Question

Please post your answer here!

Feb 24 blog

Post here for the Feb 24 blog entry.

March 2 or March 9 Post

Post here for your next research assignment.

Welcome New AP Language Students!

Hello everyone! I can't wait to begin the adventure that is AP Language. This class is going to change the way you read, the way you write, the way you think. I hope you will enjoy the process, because that's what writing is - a process.

I think you're going to enjoy this blog, which will often be the starting place for our many class discussions. So get ready to argue, to discuss, to think, and to communicate.

Aristotle is the leader of language, the guru of gab, the creator of communication, the wise man of words.

AP Language: P&P Assignment

Please compare and contrast the dialogue, tone, and interpretation of the movie Pride and Prejudice and the Novel P&P. You will need to have a thesis statement, and you will also need to back up your thesis with specific references to both the novel and movie. MLA format for citations, please.

Guiding Question: How does Austen use dialogue as a way to satirize the society in which she lived? How did Joe Wright, the director of the movie, choose to interpret this dialogue? Did the characters, in your opinion, act the way that Austen intended? What strategies does Austen use to show humor, irony, etc.? Whose interpretation is more effective? Why?

-         Be detailed and thorough, but be concise.

-         Please respond to at least one entry from one of your peers. Do you agree with his/her opinion? How could he or she have argued the point more effectively?