Friday, March 29, 2013

Prompt Analysis

For those of you who were gone or had to leave early, this is the prompt analysis from 6th period (p. 787 #3).  Have a great spring break! 
When we come back,  we will have one month until the AP test.  Time to sprint!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

TV Turnoff Week Poster

Blog the questions for the TV Turnoff Week poster for tomorrow. Then read Is Media Violence Free Speech? on page 783. We will be blogging the questions on page 787 as well. Those aren't due until later, but if you have the time and would like to get it finished, go ahead.

Please bring your books on Friday.

Grammar Extra Credit

Due to the sequester and budget wrangling, the College Board has extended the AP test deposit deadline until April 10, when the legislature has promised they will have the fee reduction funding figured out.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Comma Splices

I'm seeing a number of comma splices in the essays I've been grading. It might not hurt to review quickly what they are and how to avoid them. This is a good source: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/comma-splice.aspx