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 ENGLISH LANGUAGE and Composition- ONLINE

CHANCY SMITH

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CHANCY SMITH
Chancy Smith, a College-Board-endorsed AP English Language and Composition consultant, has been an educator for more than twenty-four years in Texas and has been teaching AP English Language and Composition for almost a decade. She has participated in curriculum writing for sophomore English, junior English, and AP Language and Composition, while also serving on multiple campus and district level support programs and presenting as part of campus and district level professional development. In addition to her teaching experience, she is a veteran AP Language and Composition College Board Reader, College Board Mentor and has served as a National Math and Science Initiative Consultant


COURSE DESCRIPTION
This four day course is designed to benefit the new and experienced AP English Language and Composition teacher.  We will examine the course and exam description and the units provided, as well discuss ways to incorporate AP Classroom and other College Board provided tools throughout the year.  During the week, we will examine the syllabi/course structure, exam, and strategies and pedagogical tools that will help to support students.  We will identify key skills necessary to be successful on multiple choice as well as our three free response questions (synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument), and how to use contemporary and classic texts to spiral these skills throughout the course. Teachers will also practice applying the scoring guidelines to samples of student work.  Teachers will leave with an understanding of the course, ready-to-use strategies, instructional tools, and units created throughout the week.

Ms. Chancy Smith 4 Day Syllabus (will be adapted based on participants’ needs):
Day One
  • Exam overview
  • Close reading 
  • Key skills development 
    • Rhetorical situation
    • Finding shifts and big ideas
    • Identifying claims and evidence
    • Analyzing purpose
    • Thesis statements and essay planning
  • Workshop time

Day Two
  • Applying the scoring guide to Question 2
  • Using student samples and student reflections
  • Multiple choice - Rhetorical analysis
  • Introduction to AP Classroom
  • Introduction to Argument 
    • Organization of argument
    • Lines of reasoning
  • Applying the scoring guide to Question 3
  • Building archival knowledge
  • Workshop time 

Day Three
  • AP Classroom (continued)
  • Multiple Choice - Writing
  • Introduction to synthesis
    • Creating student voice in synthesis
    • Attacking the sources
    • Organizing the essay
  • Applying the scoring guide to Question 1
  • Sample synthesis units
  • Workshop Time

Day Four 
  • AP Audit
  • Course pacing
  • Syllabus workshop
  • Best practices workshop

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      • Statistics
      • US History
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  • JULY Online
    • African American Studies-online
    • Biology- Online
    • Calculus AB- online
    • Calculus BC -online
    • Computer Science Principles- Online
    • English Language- Online
    • English Literature- 0nline
    • Environmental Science- Online
    • Human Geography-online
    • MacroEconomics- Online
    • Physics 1: Online
    • Precalculus- online
    • Psychology-online
    • Spanish Language and Culture- Online
    • Spanish Literature- Online
    • Statistics- Online
    • US History Online
    • World History Onine
  • AUGUST Online
    • African American Studies-online
    • Biology
    • Environmental Science- Online
    • English Language-Online
    • English Literature- 0nline
    • Precalculus- online
    • Psychology-online
    • Spanish Language and Culture- Online
    • US History - Online
    • World History Onine
  • Activities
  • Fees and Registration
    • Sonoma State Credits