Objectives: Students will be able to analyze and evaluate a student essay by using the AP Essay scoring guide or rubric through small group discussions.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.1.A
Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s),

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.1.C
Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.1.D
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2.C
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.

Materials:

1. 2015 AP Literature Open-ended Question packet ( page 13)
2. AP 2015 scoring guidelines ( page 15)
3. Hand out -Construct a Score Commentary( page 31); Scoring Guide Overview ( page 10)

Agenda

Do Now: Describe one of the criteria you know, according to which your AP essay is scored.Pair share.

Mini Lesson:

A. Becoming familiar with the AP Literature Scoring Guide ( page 10)

In a small group, read the scoring guide ( page 10) and the AP 2015 scoring guidelines( page 15). List key characteristics of one of the categories below in the scoring guide on a poster paper.

1. 9-8 essays
2. 7-6 essays
3. 5 essays
4. 4-3 essays
5. 2-1 essays

B.Present your ideas to the class.

Independent Practice

Read the student sample essay  ( page 13 in the packet) and construct a score commentary by completing the worksheet ( page 31) in the small group.

Assessment

Use the criteria in each category and your comments, what score can we award the student’s essay? Why?

Collect the scoring commentary sheet.

Homework:

• Use the scoring guidelines to guide your essay revision.
• Read Act I of Othello and pick a passage(part of a scene or a monologue, no longer than a page)  that you are most intrigued with. Explain what makes the passage stand out to you and your understanding of it. How does the passage function in the the act? In other words, in what ways is the passage critical to the understanding of the entire act ( Act I)?

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