Harbor High AP Language and Composition |
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Argument Essay Assesses:
[Topical discussion/introduction/quotation(s) and background on topic] Write an essay that argues your position on [specific subject from the introduction]. Directions:
Since you have (hopefully) already shared your essay, there is no need to turn anything into me. I will grade the document that you shared with me last week. When I grade the essay, I will check to make sure that no edits have been made past the start of your class on Monday. Click HERE to see the rubric. As I said, it is based on the AP Language rubric, edited to make it less impactful on your grade if you miss part of the criteria.
As of this year's AP Language test, every essay prompt will use 'locked in' language so the essay prompt should never take you by surprise. The language each prompt will use is as follows:
[Background on rhetorical situation] Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices [the writer] makes to [develop/achieve/convey] [his/her] [argument.../purpose.../message...]. (They will probably give you the author's purpose!) Access sample rhetorical analysis essay HERE. Click HERE to access full text of King's letter. Letter read aloud on youtube HERE. Before beginning, answer pre-reading questions: 1. Who is the speaker? What do you know about him already? What communities is he a member of that should be considered part of his rhetorical situation? 2. What is the occasion for the letter? What is the broader context? What is happening in the United States at the time of King's letter? What specifically led King to write this letter? 3. Who is King's audience? What are their beliefs or convictions? Is there an audience beyond to whom the letter was addressed? 4. Knowing what you know right now, what do you think King's purpose will be in his letter? Take notes on the content, purpose, and rhetorical strategies in each 'chunk'. Chunk 1: Paragraph 1-5 (Starting at the beginning of the letter) Chunk 2: Paragraph 6-14 (Starting with "In any nonviolent movement...") Chunk 3: Paragraph 15-22 (Starting with "You express a great deal...") Chunk 4: Paragraph 23-26 (Starting with "I must make...") Chunk 5: Paragraph 27-32 (Starting with "You spoke of our..." or "You speak of our...") Chunk 6: Paragraph 33-44 (Starting with "Let me take note") Chunk 7: Paragraph 45-Finish (Starting with "Before closing I feel...") |