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    2016 AP English Language and Composition Course

    Syllabus
    Christopher Robert Kubrick
    Email: [email protected]
    Royal Palm Beach Community High School
    10600 Okeechobee Boulevard
    Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
    Course Description
    The AP English Language course is developed based on AP English
    language guidelines for students who are willing to do college-level
    work during high school. Students should expect to devote sufficient
    time and energy to complete rigorous coursework reading and
    discussion assignments, extensive writing, AP test preparation,
    vocabulary, use of rhetoric, collaborative language arts assignments,
    and peer/group discussion activities.
    Course Objectives
    Students are expected to read critically, think analytically, use internet
    source astutely, and communicate clearly in writing and speaking for
    academic and everyday life. This course is organized according to the
    requirements and guidelines set by current Advanced Placement test
    and meet IB learner profile standards.
    By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following
    with competence:

    Read from a variety of historical periods and disciplines


    Identify audience, purpose, and strategies in texts
    Analyze the types of arguments that writers use
    Write formally and informally for a variety of audiences
    Write expository, analytical, and argumentative essays
    Understand the importance of editing and revision
    Recognize techniques in visual as well as verbal arguments
    Synthesize ideas and information from various sources
    Use the conventions of standard written English

    Course Organization
    This course is organized thematically over the four quarters of the
    school calendar. Readings, consisting of both fiction and non-fiction,
    have been selected to support the themes in each quarter. However,
    the instructor reserves the right to adjust readings based on students

    needs. While the reading and writing assignments may change, the
    assessment types will remain consistent.

    Primary Course Texts


    Shea, R.H., Scanlon, L. and Aufses, R.D. The Language of Composition.
    Reading, Writing, Rhetoric. New York: Bedford, 2008.
    Course Expectations
    Students must be vigilant
    Students must be on time
    Students must be attentive to their studies and environment
    Students give their best effort
    Course rules regarding attendance, make up work, tardiness, group
    work, late work, and a host of other interactions will be determined
    during the first week of school.
    Vocabulary
    Students will be required to learn and maintain a healthy level of
    vocabulary words in their binder. Every 2 weeks, students will assigned
    20 new words that will help aid them on not only the AP exam but also
    the SAT, ACT, AICE, and other college level tests.
    Grading
    The standard RBCHS grading scale will be used to determine grades.
    You will be graded on a points-based system.
    A 90-100 4
    B 80-89
    3
    C 70-79
    2
    D 60-69
    1
    F 59 under

    My goal is to assist you with your growth and development in the AP


    Language course. Therefore, I make myself available for small group
    after school sessions. Please enlist my help BEFORE your grade drops
    below a C. We are both responsible for monitoring the grades you earn.
    Check grades regularly.
    Assignment Types
    1. Writing 50 % during semester 1; 60% during semester 2
    2. AP Practice Multiple Choice 10% during semester 1; 10% during
    semester 2

    3. Novel Studies 20% during semester 1 and 2


    4. Binder Checks 10% during semester 1 and 2
    5. Quizzes vocabulary, notes, bell ringers, journal responses, exit
    slips
    6. Projects major group and invididual projects

    Novel Studies
    During the year, we will be covering the following novels. Though this
    list may include may change during the course of the year whether
    through additional texts or fewer depending upon available time.
    Brave New World
    The Kite Runner
    The Crucible
    Anthem
    Macbeth
    Freakonomics
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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