Practice for today

click here  (page 9)

Last AP practice

I have not received practice questions from most of you as of yet---please email me today if you would like me to look at your work---I can also send you some sample student responses if you like.

I will be posting one more practice today about noon if you want the help----

1. Go to your email today or tomorrow to check for your ticket.  We are finding the tickets are in the JUNK/SPAM folders.  IF you can’t find them in your email,  you need to login to your College Board account. 
2. Use the exam demo in the browser and the device you plan to test on.
3. Remember:  there should be as few people on the WiFi as possible during the exam.  If someone else is streaming video or playing a game like Fortnite, that can REALLY slow things down cause problems for students who are testing.
4. If you are unable to submit, there will be a backup email submission option.

Here is our practice response for the exam--complete by the end of day tomorrow and email it to me. I would try to time myself just to see

pages 11-12 (very appropriate right)

click here: practice response

AP exam power point

Be on the lookout for an AP exam power point from me today (in your email). If you did not receive one and are planning on taking the exam PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.

Tomorrow I will post a sample exam essay, and ask you try it. I will score it for you and give you feedback by Friday.

cap and gown measurement

If you did not get measured for a cap and gown please send me your height ASAP!!

Important AP Exam Info!!!

2020 AP Exam Prep:

Everything and More:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-testing-guide-2020.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47327572

Confirm your Email:

https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/getting-ready-for-exam-day/confirm-your-email-address?SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47327572

Exam Day Checklist:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-student-exam-day-checklist.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47327572

Quick Videos about how your exams will work:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGgviqq4844oyQviUHOOddAaMOdDAqpk&SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47327572

DEMO!

AP Exam Demo (available May 4): AP students should use the clickable exam demo to practice the different ways to submit their exam responses. The demo will help you confirm that your testing device will be able to access and run the online exam. If you can’t access the demo, the final slide of the Testing Guide can help you troubleshoot. The sample content in the demo will be the same for all users and isn't a practice exam. The College Board will send educators and students an email to remind them when the demo is available. Please take this important preparation step.

Accommodations: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/coordinators/accommodations?SFMC_cid=EM305178-&rid=47327572

Please Read!!!!

So the AP exam is coming up in the next few weeks!!! I am concerned because many of you have not responded to the emails from either me or Mr. Eschberger and you are not sending in an work either!

I  need to know who plans on taking the AP exam

• What you need for resources
• What you want reviewed
• What issues you are having with AP Central

YOU MUST BE LOGGING IN WITH AP CENTRAL FOR EXAM INFO AND REVIEW!!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME OVER THE WEEKEND AND CHECK-IN!!

Next week, I will begin reviewing on a daily basis to make sure everyone feels prepared!!!

In case you didn't see this!

Timed Writing: Please try to time yourself 30 minutes for this response and email it to me today. Make sure you are keeping up with the blog as far as info for the AP exam and emailing me directly with any questions

Ap exam info!!

Synthesis essay extension

So several students have emailed me asking for extensions on the paper--I'm fine with everyone handing it in by next Thursday 4/9---at the very latest. Hopefully that helps those of you who need the extra time!

Read and respond

Interesting update on Into the Wild and Chris McCandless —-any thoughts?https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/chris-mccandless-died-update

Email me!

Hey everyone! Send me an email when you see this so I can touch base with you on your grade and progress towards graduation!

Please read regarding changes to the AP exam this year!!!

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates

AP Online Review classes!!!

Please check out the schedule to watch AP review classes on Youtube: click here

Here is some help on writing your synthesis essay:

CLICK HERE TO  SEE THE OUTLINE GIVEN ON DAY 1 FOR HELP!!!!!!---PAGES 7-9 WALK YOU THROUGH IT STEP-BY-STEP!!!

Part 1: How to write the intro

Click here for a helpful video on how to write your intro

Part 2: How to write body paragraphs

Click her for a helpful video on how to write body paragraphs

Here is a sample of an introduction and body 1 from a student's paper:


HERE ARE SOME HINTS ON INSERTING YOUR QUOTES:
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Some last minute notes on writing the body paragraphs (some examples on putting in the sources):

Option #1 (author's name and title in the sentence): According to Jared Diamond the author of Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies, "We all know that history has proceeded very differently..." (13).

Option #2 (author's name in the sentence): Jared Diamond explains to us that, "history has proceeded very differently..." (13).

Option #3 (paraphrase no name in the sentence): According to this source, history has proceeded at different rates on different continents (Diamond 13).

Option #4 (no name in sentence/or title): Because, "...history has proceeded very differently..." there are many differences throughout the globe (Diamond 13).

Option 5# (no author/title in the sentence): According to The Global Monitoring Report," Education for all cannot be achieved without improving quality" (17).

Option #6 (no author/no title in the sentence): The information presented in this source tells us that, " Education for all cannot be achieved without improving quality" ("Education for All" 17).

Option #7 (two authors/author in the sentence): Best and Marcus argue that one should read a text for what it says on its surface, rather than looking for some hidden meaning (9).

Option #8 (two authors/names not in the sentence): The authors claim that surface reading looks at what is “evident, perceptible, apprehensible in texts” (Best and Marcus 9).

Option #9 (more than two authors): According to the article, "The Economic Impacts of Broadband" we learn that, "Broadband’s economic significance can be put into context by referring to similar changes in other areas of infrastructure, such as road, rail, and electricity" ( Qiang et al. 1).

Part 3: Writing the counter-claim

Watch here where most of this is all explained.

Here is what  a counter-claim paragraph might sound like:
On the other hand, it has been argued that ________________________________ (counterclaim).

This point of view seems to make sense because _____________________(evidence/reasoning that supports the counter-claim)

However, ________________________________________(rebuttal--why is this weak? Give support through evidence!!!)

Therefore, ________________________________________(sum up why your claim is better/makes more sense)

Part 4: How to write the conclusion

Click her for a helpful video on how to write a conclusion

Important AP updates!

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates?excmpid=FB-ED-CB-1

Practice exam

here is a practice exam site you can use to go over multiple-choice and essays. At the end of each section they explain the multiple-choice answers to you and why the essays were scored as high or low.

Click here: practice exam

Please Note!

AP update

Please continue working in AP classroom to practice for the AP exam: Units 2 and 3 assignments will count for quarter 3 grades.

Additionally, you must complete the following essay assignment no later than Friday 4/3.

Click here for the essay assignment (note this is the synthesis essay from the exam)

Here is the synthesis help packet if needed: click here


Please email me with any questions or concerns.