THURSDAY

• AP CLASSROOM DEBRIEFING: Progress Check #1
• Identifying Strengths & Challenges
• Multiple Choice Skills
• Free-Response Skills
• Free-Response Scoring Rubric

• POETRY STUDY
• AP Classroom Progress Check for poetry is next week
• Poetry Multiple Choice Skills
• Poetry FRQ Skills

• "Crossing the Swamp" by Mary Oliver

 Write an essay that supports a defensible claim about how the poet uses techniques to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp in "Crossing the Swamp" by Mary Oliver.

• SAMPLE ESSAY
• Discussion questions:
• What is the thesis statement of the sample essay?
• Where are all of the places in the essay that specifically support the thesis?
• How would you describe the organization of the essay?
• This is a high-scoring essay. What are some qualities that make it successful?

• HW due Mon. 11/18/19: Read and complete a 1-2-3 analysis for "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop

• WRITING PORTFOLIO
• The school district/campus wants every student to keep a portfolio of their writing. We will be doing this online. Please follow these steps to set yours up:
1. In Google Drive, go to New+ and select "Google Sites".
2. Title your site with your name and Writing Portfolio.
3. At the top of the page, find the Share icon and share your portfolio with me (wramos@wisd.us).
4. Organize your site based on your high school years (9th, 10th, etc.).
5. Create links on the site to your significant writing assignments.
6. For this year, add the Beowulf compare/contrast essay.
7. Go through your work from other classes/years and add essays to your portfolio.
8. Customize your site to reflect your preferences.