MONDAY – AUGUST 3, 2015Students will…• Review homework expectations.• Review AP test question types and distractors.• Review partial multi-flow map strategy.• Practice mapping Into the Wild MC questions.

• Add and define new vocabulary words as needed.

Tonight’s Homework• Read and annotate for 30 minutes, adding new vocabulary words to

this week’s vocab log as needed.• Write two grammar sentences using words from this week’s

vocabulary log.

HOMEWORK OVERVIEW: 3 PILLARS1. Meaningful activities – NOT busywork!

• Annotations• Vocabulary• Grammar• Writing

2. Consistency & repetition• Partial completion every night versus one assignment

per night3. Diligence

HOMEWORK OVERVIEW: SCHEDULE• MONDAY: Annotations (15-30 min.), 2 vocab words (8 tonight), 2 grammar

sentences (8 tonight), finish WP assignment• TUESDAY: Annotations (15-30 min.), finish vocab log & bring Thursday, finish

grammar sentences, WP reflection & post• WEDNESDAY: Annotations (15-30 min.), 2 vocab words (new log), grammar

reflection & post.• THURSDAY: Finish annotations & bring tomorrow, 2 vocab words, 2 grammar

sentences, start WP assignment• FRIDAY: Annotations (15-30 min.), 2 grammar sentences, work on WP

assignment

• Main idea/tone/attitude• Author’s meaning and

purpose• Word choice – diction• Syntax/sentence structure• Function/methodology• Rhetorical terminology

• Word in Context – Pronoun/antecedent

• Structure/organization/ arrangement

• Rhetorical modes/rhetorical reasoning

• Documentation/citation

TYPES OF QUESTIONS

One person in each group take a picture.

• Too specific • Too general • Violates tone • Partially correct• Irrelevant• Opposite • Feature not mentioned

• Goes beyond scope • True but doesn’t focus

on the specific question• Absolute/overstatement• Only echoes language • Clearly wrong

TYPES OF DISTRACTORS

One person in each group take a picture.

PARTIAL MULTI-FLOW MAP

It’s not A because… <add distractor type & explain here>

It’s not B because… <add distractor type & explain here>

It’s not D because… <add distractor type & explain here>

It’s not C because… <add distractor type & explain here>

It’s E because…

QUESTION TYPE:

In order to do better on this type of question, I need to

Everyone copy – not perfectly!

STEP 1: READ THE QUESTION

Why does Jon Krakauer reveal so much information in the Author’s Note at the beginning of Into the Wild?

• Main idea/tone/attitude• Author’s meaning and

purpose• Word choice – diction• Syntax/sentence structure• Function/methodology• Rhetorical terminology

• Word in Context – Pronoun/antecedent

• Structure/organization/ arrangement

• Rhetorical modes/rhetorical reasoning

• Documentation/citation

STEP 2: IDENTIFY THE QUESTION TYPE

STEP 3: READ THE ANSWER CHOICESA. The Author’s Note provides necessary background and

context that prepares readers for the true focus of the story.

B. The Author’s Note provides a summary in case readers don’t have time to read the entire book.

C. The Author’s Note lets readers know that this is a true story.

D. The Author’s Note serves as the exposition of the story, introducing main characters, setting, and main conflict.

STEP 4: IDENTIFY & JUSTIFY CORRECT ANSWER & DISTRACTORSA. The Author’s Note provides necessary background and

context that prepares readers for the true focus of the story.DISTRACTOR OR CORRECT? WHY?

B. The Author’s Note provides a summary in case readers don’t have time to read the entire book.

DISTRACTOR OR CORRECT? WHY?C. The Author’s Note lets readers know that this is a true story.

DISTRACTOR OR CORRECT? WHY?D. The Author’s Note is necessary because it reveals a great deal

of important information.DISTRACTOR OR CORRECT? WHY?

STEP 4: IDENTIFY & JUSTIFY CORRECT ANSWER & DISTRACTORSA. The Author’s Note provides necessary background and context that prepares

readers for the true focus of the story.CORRECT

It’s A because this is the most accurate and all encompassing answer choice. By essentially telling the entire story right up front, the Author’s Note prepares the reader for a closer analysis and investigative report of Chris McCandless’ death, rather than a regurgitation of what has already been revealed in the news about it.

STEP 4: IDENTIFY & JUSTIFY CORRECT ANSWER & DISTRACTORSB. The Author’s Note provides a summary in case readers don’t

have time to read the entire book.DISTRACTOR

It’s not B because this is clearly the wrong answer. Authors don’t write books then encourage people not to read them by telling everything there is to tell on the first two pages.

STEP 4: IDENTIFY & JUSTIFY CORRECT ANSWER & DISTRACTORSC. The Author’s Note lets readers know that this is a true story.

DISTRACTOR

It’s not C because C is only partially correct. Krakauer does reveal that this is a true account, but that is not the only important element in the note. In addition, the prompt asks why Krakauer reveals so much information and this choice doesn’t answer that question.

STEP 4: IDENTIFY & JUSTIFY CORRECT ANSWER & DISTRACTORSD. The Author’s Note is necessary because it reveals a great

deal of important information.DISTRACTOR

It’s not D because it only echoes the language in the prompt, without actually answering the question or providing specific information about why the information is provided.

STEP 5: SELF REFLECT

In order to do better on this type of question, I need to…Things to consider:

• Did you read and understand the story?• What is “this type”?• Is there any phrasing in the question you don’t understand?

If so, why: new vocabulary, didn’t pay attention to detail, forgot story?

• Are there any terms or other vocabulary in the answer choices you don’t recognize?