Entries by dpogreba

AP Language Quest

I decided to go with a quest rather than a tiz, so I could use the attached graphic. If you are preparing for tomorrow’s festival of learning and wisdom, the materials can be downloaded here.

AP Language and Lit Essay and Vocab News

Just a couple of quick notes for the weekend. For both classes, you will need to be logged in to download the vocabulary units from now on. Please remember to login to the site before you try to download them. There will be a vocabulary quiz ever Friday.

AP Language Introductions

Visual Representation of Effective Introductions Things to Avoid in Your Introductions General comments about human nature/society. Rambling incoherence designed to fill the paragraph until you get tired of writing. Obviously false stories. Generic, weak questions that are easily answered. Opening with a quotation. Generalized, cliched, trite observations or truisms. Opening with the author/title of the […]

Blogging in AP Language

What is a blog? A blog (a contraction of the term “weblog”) is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to […]