AP Language and Composition, 2010-11



Own Your Learning: Grammar-in-practice lessons, independent study, 2014-15

Grammar: the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. ()

Text: The Language of Composition—“Grammar and Rhetoric as Style”

Own Your Learning: Read the pages assigned below, study the concept assigned, and complete the exercises. Work with effort and integrity.

|Lesson No. |Read/Study Pages |Lesson Topic |Assignment |Due Date |

|1 |339-345 |Parallel Structures |Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 5: questions 1-3, and Exercise 4|8/11 |

|2 |498-505 |Direct, Precise, and Active Verbs |Exercise 1: questions 1-10 |9/8 |

| | | |Exercises 2, 3 or 4 | |

|3 |999-1005 |Subordination in the Complex Sentence |Exercises 1 and 2: 1-5 |9/22 |

| | | |Exercise 3: 1-2 | |

|4 |698-705 |Coordination in the Compound Sentence |Exercises 1 and 2: questions 1-5 |10/27 |

| | | |Exercise 4 | |

|5 |893-900 |Cumulative, Periodic and Inverted Sentences |Exercises 1, 2 and 5 |11/25 |

|6 |167-173 |Appositives |Exercises 1-5: questions 1-3 |1/21 |

|7 |420-426 |Pronouns |Exercise 1: questions 1-10 |2/2 |

| | | |Exercise 2 | |

|8 |592-595 |Concise Diction |Exercise 1: questions 1-15 |3/2 |

|9 |790-796 |Modifiers |Exercises 1 and 3 |3/30 |

| | | |Exercise 5: any three sentences | |

|10 |252-256 |Short Simple Sentences and Fragments |Exercise 1, 2 and 3 |4/20 |

Additionally

• This assignment must be word-processed!

• Approximate time for completion: 1.5-2 hours

• Be prepared to share your work with the class

Assessment

Self-assessed, in class (Practice category—see rubric next page): 50 points, based on:

• Completion—10 points

o Did you complete all the assigned work?

• Quality—how “accurate” are your answers—20 points

o How accurate are your answers, based on the examples and class discussions?

• Word-processed?—5 points

• Brought book to class—5 points

Name ____________________________________ Period _____

Scoring Rubric for The Language of Composition—“Grammar and Rhetoric as Style”

Lesson # _____ Title _________________________________ Pg. ______

______/10 Completion

o Did you complete all the assigned work, as outlined in the instructions?

▪ 10 points for all work completed

▪ 5 points for partial completion

______/20 Quality—how “accurate” are your answers Consider…

o How accurate are your answers, based on the examples and class discussion?

o Look at the development of your responses—this should indicate the time and effort put into the assignment.

▪ 18-20 points: I got it. I was already familiar with the content, and am able to incorporate the elements of this lesson into my own writing. I put effort into doing this.

▪ 16-18 points: Some of the material in this lesson was new to me, but it appears from the review that I am on the right track, and I did learn something I didn’t know.

▪ 14-15 points: I didn’t put that much effort into this, namely completing the work for these points.

______/5 Word-processed/MLA formatted correctly?

______ Total/Sub-total/35

______ /______ Quiz/Practice __________________________________________________

______ /______ Grand Total

This self-assessment must be complete to receive credit. Partially complete forms will default to a score of 25.

Note: You are expected to self-assess your own work ethically. Your signature below attests that you completed the work on your own, without assistance, and you evaluated it fairly, according to the guidelines above:

____________________________________ __________

Signature Date

____ Excused late. Please explain.

____ Unexcused late. Please explain.

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