Image Analysis & Speech

Homework Assignments: Week 21 AP English Language Monday 2/1            Practice delivering your speech. Now that you know the entire speech really well, focus on your delivery. Practice emphasizing key words, pausing, and gesturing. Practice in front of the mirror or someone who will give you feedback on your delivery. If for some reason you still do not know the content of your speech really well, make sure you get that down tonight. Tuesday 2/2            Continue working on delivering your speech. Practice pausing, adding emphasis, speaking loudly and clearly, appearing interested, and gesturing. Final delivery on Thursday. Make sure you finish up your bibliography. Due this week (Friday at the latest). Wednesday 2/3            Finish practicing your speech. You will deliver it to the entire school tomorrow. Remember, the best way to feel confident tomorrow is to be over prepared. Know your speech perfectly. Thursday 2/4            No homework! Friday 2/5            Read in your IR book—read a lot if you got behind from speech practice over the last two weekends.     Homework Assignments: Week 14 - 19 Week 20 Monday 1/25     Continue learning your speech. Make sure you know the first 2 pages of your speech by Thursday, January 28th. Tuesday 1/26     Complete the image analysis assignment on the Dr. Pepper stairway image. Write at least one page analyzing the photograph. Continue working on delivering your speech. Practice pausing, varying your intonation, speaking loudly and clearly, and memorizing your speech. Wednesday 1/27     Finish learning the first half (2-3 pages) of your speech. You will deliver the first half of your speech to the class tomorrow. Thursday 1/28     Continue working on your speech. Make sure you learn your entire speech by Monday, February 1. Work on your delivery techniques. Friday 1/29     Read in your IR book and finish learning all of your speech. You will deliver your entire speech to the class on Monday, February 1st.   Week 19 Tuesday 1/19     Work on learning your speech. You should know the first page by tomorrow. All students will deliver their hooks in class today or tomorrow. Wednesday 1/20     Continue practicing your speech and complete the Image Analysis assignment on The Dr. Pepper photograph. 1. Make a list of your observations about the photograph. 2. Write a paragraph interpretting the image. Thursday 1/21    In class assignment: see Right Column and complete Task #1 or Task #2 (whichever you didn't do yesterday). Andrew & Austin, do both (one for in class and the other for h/w). Homework: finish the in class assignment (if you haven't already) and then look at the Drinking Fountains image. 1. Make a list of your observations about the photograph. 2. Write a paragraph interpretting the image. Work on learning the first 2 pages of your speech--due by Monday. Friday 1/22     Read in your IR book and finish learning the first half of your speech. You will deliver the first half of your speech to the class on Monday.   Week 18 Monday 1/11            Finish reading your IR book if you have not done so already. Most IR tests must be taken this week. You may take a test on a single book on Tuesday the 19th if you can’t get everything done this week. Schedule your book tests today. Start working on the final draft of your speech, due Thursday. Spend a lot of time and make it great. Tuesday 1/12            Work on the final draft of your speech. Due Thursday. Wednesday 1/13            Finish writing the final draft of your speech. Thursday 1/14            Complete the prewriting for one of the three timed writing prompts. Then write a full introduction and one full body paragraph on the topic. Friday 1/15            Finish up your Independent Reading if you have not done so already. Tuesday is the last chance for a final book test. Learn the first page of your speech this weekend.   Week 17 Monday 1/4            Read to page 17 in “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Read carefully so that you are ready for a reading quiz and/or class discussion. If you’re making any significant changes to your first drafts before WRGs, bring them tomorrow. Tuesday 1/5            Work on the second draft of your speech. Due Thursday. Read in your IR book if you haven’t finished yet. IR tests next week. Wednesday 1/6            Finish reading “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” and work on revising the second draft of your speech. Due tomorrow. Thursday 1/7            Finish revising your second draft. Friday 1/8            Finish up your Independent Reading if you have not done so already. Schedule your IR test for next week if you have not done so already.   Week 16 Monday 12/14            Complete book notes for Huckleberry Finn and Frederick Douglass to prepare for the final. See the link for details. Tuesday 12/15            Complete book notes for Huckleberry Finn and Frederick Douglass to prepare for the final. See the link for details. Wednesday 12/16            Study for other finals. Thursday 12/17            No homework! Friday 12/18            Enjoy the holidays and make sure to finish up your Independent Reading if you have not done so already.   Week 15 Monday 12/7     Work on researching for your speech. First drafts will be due next week, so get focused and find what you need. Tuesday 12/8     Finish up your research and start writing your hook. Bring what you have to class tomorrow. Wednesday 12/9     Work on writing your speech. First drafts due Monday. Thursday 12/10   Work on the first draft of your speech. Friday 12/11   Read in your IR book and finish up your first drafts.   Week 14 Monday 11/30            Complete the agree/disagree timed writing practice assignment #1. Write an introductory paragraph and one body paragraph on the Sanders timed writing prompt. Tuesday 12/1            Complete the agree/disagree timed writing practice assignment #2. Write an introductory paragraph, one full body paragraph, and a second body paragraph beginning. You only need to get the first 2 -3 sentences of the second body paragraph. Write about the Lewis Thomas passage. Wednesday 12/2            Begin researching for this year’s speech contest topic: Universal Health Care: How Will it Affect Us? Go to the GoogleDoc and browse articles there first, then move on to researching on your own. Be sure to get facts, statistics, and general information only from reputable sources and not from random websites. Your speech will be much stronger when you quote CNN or Time Magazine rather than wisegeek.com, Universal Health Care Action Network.org, or Bill O’Reilly’s blog. If you’re looking for opinions or thought-provoking quotations, a blog or politically aligned source is fine, but when you’re looking for facts, do the best you can to get information from neutral sources. See the GoogleDoc for examples. Thursday 12/3            Continue researching for your speech. Bring in all the highlighted articles that you read yesterday and today to class tomorrow. Friday 12/4            Read in your IR book and continue researching for your speech.   Old Assignments Monday 2/4            Finish learning the words to your speech. Be prepared to deliver your entire speech to the class tomorrow. Finish your image analysis (mini) essay if you have not done so already. Tuesday 2/5             Practice your speech. Read in your IR book. Wednesday 2/6            Work on the delivery of your speech. Practice varying your intonation, pausing, gesturing, and adding emphasis when necessary. Say your speech in front of your family or the mirror. Work on the 4 Ps: Poise, Pausing, Power, and Passion. You will deliver your entire speech again tomorrow. Thursday            2/7            Practice delivering your speech and read in your IR book. Friday 2/8            Keep practicing your speech and be ready to deliver it to the entire school on Monday morning. Invite your parents to come see you :) Homework Assignments: Week 21 Monday 1/28            Work on learning your speech. Be prepared to give the first two pages of your speech tomorrow (the first page and a half if your speech is under 4 pages). Tuesday 1/29             Practice your speech. Read in your IR book. Wednesday 1/30            Work on learning your speech. Work on your delivery. Practice varying your intonation, pausing, and adding emphasis when necessary. Say your speech in front of your family or the mirror. We'll do another practice round on Thursday. If you haven't finished your bibliography yet, finish it tonight. Due tomorrow. Thursday            1/31            Practice delivering your speech. Friday 2/1            Keep practicing your speech and read in your IR book. Make sure you know the whole speech for Tuesday, February 5th. Homework Assignments: Week 20 Tuesday 1/22            Read in your IR book. Wednesday 1/23            Make any necessary corrections on your speech and practice delivering your hook. Be prepared to give the first paragraph of your speech tomorrow. Thursday            1/24            Practice delivering your speech. Learn the first half: be prepared to give the first three minutes (or the first page and half – two pages) on Tuesday. Practice varying your intonation, pausing, and adding emphasis when necessary. Friday 1/25            Keep practicing your speech and read in your IR book. Make sure you know the first page and a half of your speech for Tueday. Homework Assignments: Week 19 Monday 1/14            Complete book notes on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Life and Narrative of Frederick Douglass. See the link for details. Due Tuesday. Tuesday 1/15            Complete book notes on The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter. See the link for details. Due Wednesday. Wednesday 1/16            Review books notes and study for finals. Thursday            1/17            Study for finals. Friday 1/18            Work on the final draft of your speech, due Tuesday January 22. Homework Assignments: Week 18 Monday 1/7            Work on the first draft of your speech. First drafts are due on Thursday. Finish up your IR if you have not done so already. All tests must be taken by Monday January 14. Schedule a test today. Tuesday 1/8            Write a practice thesis statement and body paragraph on the practice timed writing, work on your speech and IR. Wednesday 1/9            Finish writing the first draft of your speech, due tomorrow. Thursday            1/10             Work on the second draft of your speech, due next week (no later than Monday the 14th, but the sooner you get them finished, the better.) If you hand in your speech tomorrow, I'll get it back to you on Monday. Friday 1/11            Study for finals, work on book notes and work on the second draft of your speech, due Monday. Book notes are due on Tuesday (Douglass and Huck Finn) and Wednesday (Scarlet & Crucible). Homework Assignments: Week 17 Monday 12/16             Work on the first draft of your speech on Immigration: My Solution. Make sure you have at least the first page written and bring it to class for credit on Tuesday. Tuesday 12/17             Keep working on your speech. Make sure you have at least the first two pages written for credit in class tomorrow. Wednesday 12/18             Work on your speech. First drafts are due no later than Friday. Thursday 12/19            Finish writing your speech if you have not done so already. Friday 12/20             Read in your IR book and enjoy the holidays. All IR book tests must be taken the first week we return from vacation, so finish reading over vacation. Homework Assignments: Week 16 Monday 12/10 Read through articles on the speech contest wiki. Take notes and label where you’re getting your information. Jot down ideas about different angles and important points. Bring in your notes each day this week so you can receive credit for researching at home. If you don’t have a good internet connection at home, be sure to plan for time at school (during lunch, after school, during a free period) to get this research done. Tuesday 12/11 In addition to reading articles and taking notes, make a list of reasons why immigration should be curtailed in our country and a list of reasons why immigration should be allowed. Wednesday 12/12 In addition to reading more articles and taking notes, write up a list of possible solutions to the immigration issue. List your own ideas and ideas you’ve researched. Thursday 12/13 In addition to reading more articles and taking notes, write down the angle you want to take in the speech contest and some of the main points you want to make. List where you’ve gotten information to support your points and whether you still need more information. Friday 12/14 Read in your IR book and continue researching for speech contest. We will start writing next week.

Due Dates Second drafts due                         Friday January 8 "What to the Slave" Questions due Wednesday Jan 13 Final drafts due                         Thursday January 14 IR tests due                                     Tuesday January 19 Speech intro memorized            Tuesday January 19 First half memorized ThursdayJanuary 28 Whole speech memorized Monday February 1 School Wide speeches             Thursday February 4 ESA Speech Contest                         Friday February 5 Lion’s Club Contest                        Monday Feb 8 Long-term Assignments See the GoogleDoc Speech Writing Book Notes "What to the Slave" Questions Speech Reflection Timed Writing Reflection     Image Analysis Introduction Drinking Fountains Sample Optic Dr. Pepper Staircase "Breaking Home Ties" Four Freedoms More Rockwell Paintings AdFlip Ad Dissection 101 Articles on Advertising Merchants of Cool Image Analysis Assignment #1 1. Print out the "Recognizing Appeals" Worksheet 2. Click on the Ad Dissection 101 link and click on the "Tasks" button on the left. Then go on to Task #2 and fill out the worksheet as you go through all 27 slides. 3. After you've completed the worksheet, choose one of the ads in this section to write an analysis of. Write at least a half page, but aim for more. Discuss appeals, claims, point of view, position, camera angle, body language (posture), person speaking, etc. I will collect and grade this assignment, so do a good job on it. 4. If you have any time at the end of the period, work on your speech. Image #2 Assignment 1. Print out the "How to Read an Ad" Worksheet 2. Click on the Ad Dissection 101 link and read the introduction. Click on the tasks link at the bottom of the page. Then go on to Task #1 and fill out the work sheet as you go through all 25 slides. 3. Choose two of the 4 ads at the end to analyze. Write at least half a page about each. If you can write more, please do so. 4. If you have time, work on your bibliography, due tomorrow. Also remember to work on learning your speech.