AP Language Syllabus A B Day 2015 Instructor Information Instructor Webpage Email Office Location & Hours Andy Wertz Wertzwords.wordpress.com Williama.wertz@cms.k12.nc.us Room 650 Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30 4:00. – General Information Description The course overview and objectives for the course are from the AP English Course Description published by the College Board. The choice of texts is based on the representative authors list found therein. In addition, since the stated purpose of the course is to the expository, analytical, “emphasize and argumentative writing that forms the basis of academic and professional communication,” it is most appropriate that the reading selections provide models for such writing. The course textbooks, along with complete publication data, are listed in the Teacher Resources section at the end of this syllabus. This course will also focus on the components of the North Carolina Common Core standards for English III, which includes the study of American writing. Throughout this course we will examine both non-fiction and fiction written by Americans, examining the elements of rhetoric used by authors to begin to create a sense of what makes writing unique. We will look at “American” traditional rhetoric, such as essays, biographies and autobiographies, speeches, sermons, novels and more recent forms of rhetoric including 24-hr. news channels, Internet sites and blogs always thinking about how these various texts are created by culture and simultaneously effect culture. In addition to fitting the course description published by College Board, students are to complete the first section of the Graduation Project, a research paper, during the first semester of the course. I reserve the right to change, adapt, add, or remove texts, assignments, and assessments as required for student achievement. Expectations and Goals You might love the look of this clean, professional syllabus as much as we do. But it’s also easy to get exactly the look you want. On the Design tab of the ribbon, check out the Themes, Colors, and Fonts galleries to preview options right in your document and then click to apply one you like.
AP Language Syllabus A B Day 2015 Instructor Information Instructor Webpage Email Office Location & Hours Andy Wertz Wertzwords.wordpress.com Williama.wertz@cms.k12.nc.us Room 650 Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30 – 4:00. General Information Description The course overview and objectives for the course are from the AP English Course Description published by the College Board. The choice of texts is based on the representative authors list found therein. In addition, since the stated purpose of the course is to “emphasize the expository, analytical, and argumentative writing that forms the basis of academic and professional communication,” it is most appropriate that the reading selections provide models for such writing. The course textbooks, along with complete publication data, are listed in the Teacher Resources section at the end of this syllabus. This course will also focus on the components of the North Carolina Common Core standards for English III, which includes the study of American writing. Throughout this course we will examine both non-fiction and fiction written by Americans, examining the elements of rhetoric used by authors to begin to create a sense of what makes “American” writing unique. We will look at traditional rhetoric, such as essays, biographies and autobiographies, speeches, sermons, novels and more recent forms of rhetoric including 24-hr. news channels, Internet sites and blogs always thinking about how these various texts are created by culture and simultaneously effect culture. In addition to fitting the course description published by College Board, students are to complete the first section of the Graduation Project, a research paper, during the first semester of the course. I reserve the right to change, adapt, add, or remove texts, assignments, and assessments as required for student achievement. Expectations and Goals You might love the look of this clean, professional syllabus as much as we do. But it’s also easy to get exactly the look you want. On the Design tab of the ribbon, check out the Themes, Colors, and Fonts galleries to preview options right in your document and then click to apply one you like.
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