Welcome to Mrs. Calhoun's Class! 2018-2019
SHS Book Club's Next Meeting:
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
B111, Mrs. Calhoun's Room
3:15 PM-3:45 PM
First Meeting of the Year!!
Come discuss novels that you want to read this semester and meet some new people!
Tuesday--AP Lang ONLY
3:15-3:45 PM
Thursdays--All students
3:15-3:45 PM
Before school by Appointment Only.
Advanced Notice required via email or sign-up sheet posted in the classroom.
Want to Know More About AP Lang? Here is some great info!
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-english-language-and-composition
About the National Exam--All information comes directly from https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-english-language-and-composition/about-the-exam
The exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and has two sections — multiple-choice and free-response. The multiple choice section is worth 45% and the free-response section is worth 55% of the final Exam Score.
Section I: Multiple Choice | 52 to 55 questions | 1 hour | 45% of Exam Score
Excerpts from non-fiction texts are accompanied by several multiple-choice questions.
Section II: Free-response | 2 hours and 15 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) | 3 Free-Response Questions | 55% of Exam Score
This section tests your skill in composition in three areas:
- Synthesis: After reading several texts about a topic, you will compose an argument that combines and cites at least three of the sources to support your thesis.
- Rhetorical analysis: You will read a non-fiction text and analyze how the writer’s language choices contribute to the intended meaning and purpose of the text.
- Argument: You will create an evidence-based argument that responds to a given topic.
