AP Language Essay 8: Wartime Media or Happiness

Your last persuasive essay of the semester is due Sunday at 1:00 p.m. You’ll have a choice of two topics, either the role of media in wartime or the nature of happiness and money.

This is a critically important essay. It should demonstrate the skills we have worked on all semester with our writing. If you continue to struggle with these assignments, please review the materials located here:

  • Topic Sentence Cheat Sheet
  • Persuasive Essay Notes
  • Introductions

This assignment is worth 400 points.

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Research Paper Revisions

AP Language students will have their research papers on education reform back when they return to class on Monday. The revisions will be due on Sunday, December 8th at 1:00 p.m. I’d suggest sending the papers in PDF format to preserve MLA formatting when you submit the final drafts.

We’ll conference about the papers during the block days on Wednesday and Thursday, but do not wait to work on the revisions until then. I’d recommend that you begin work immediately. In some cases, I’d begin work now before you get the papers back.

Resources for Revision

Issues with the Papers (This list will grow over Saturday and Sunday)

  • Thesis statements need to be clear, concise arguments for the change you’d like to see.
  • Any specific claims, statistics and other information needs to be cited.
  • The papers must have quality, academic research and not rely too heavily on web sites or informal interviews.
  • The authors should apply broad, academic research to the specific situation facing HHS/HSD1. For instance, if you were arguing for better mentor programs, an academic article about the benefits of such a program can certainly and should certainly be applied to your specific proposal.
  • The papers need to use quotations effectively. Too often, they are relying on very broad paraphrasing that does not a) capture the nuance of the original source or b) adequately support your arguments.
  • Have a clearly defined proposal. The reader should have no doubt about what you plan to do.
  • The papers need to feel like they have been written as part of a collaborative, cohesive process. Right now, many feel like the product of multiple authors working independently, leading to fragmented, disjointed, and/or repetitive papers.
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The Educated Person Exam

The Education Unit test will have two portions, one section of paragraph response and one section of essay response. The details of the test are below. Click “read more” to get the specific questions.

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Tiresias Revisions

I’m going to provide some general tips for revision here soon, but thought I’d let you know the deadlines for revision.

Period 6: Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Periods 3/5: Monday at 3:00 p.m.

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Education Reform Research Paper Resources

If you are looking for some research on your research papers, there are some scholarly articles and studies in this folder.

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