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After reviewing the feedback on your argument essay, identify one thing you did well and one area you need to improve. Explain what you will do differently the next time you write an AP Lang argument essay.

  Response: One thing I did well was my introduction to the essay and my introductory paragraph. I found my introduction to be strong, engaging, and somewhat concise in comparison to other parts of my essay. One area I need to improve is with both my evidence and my commentary. Both were lacking a "So What?" and I believe I did a poor job when trying to tie it all back to my argument. One thing I will do differently next time is spend more time during the thinking process productively. I think I'll use the clustering method we learned in class a few days ago to properly organize my thoughts for a more cohesive overall argument essay, Summary: In class, we looked at our essay feedback and began to work on our own poems for the Digital spread we plan on completing this week. Reflection: I found it very useful to see my feedback, and the areas that I excelled in vs struggled in. It lets me know what I can do better to perform well on my future exams, like on the AP Exam. I a...
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How did clustering help you generate ideas, examples, etc. for the prompt?

   Prompt Response: Clustering helped generate ideas for the prompt by organizing my thoughts in a proper manner. When writing the Argument Essay, I realized that the thing I struggled with most was finding evidence and organizing my thoughts in a way that made sense. With the clustering, I found that it was easy to put our prompt response in chronological order. It was also easier to find which parts would make good sentences as evidence. I will consider using this technique later for the AP Exam. Summary:  Today in class, we took notes on the Writing Process and discussed different ways to organize Brainstorming. Number 1 was clustering.  Reflection: I can use this method when I'm test-taking in the future. The clustering method will help improve the way I organize my thoughts and will be a method I consider using on the AP Exam.
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What part of writing the essay was easiest for you, and what part was the most challenging? Why? What is one thing you would do differently on your next argument essay?

  Prompt Response: The introduction paragraph was the easiest part of writing the essay, and I found the most challenging part was finding evidence when forming the body paragraphs. I think the thing I struggle the most with is finding good evidence and determining good flow for my paragraph. So it makes sense that I got stuck there. One thing I would do differently on the AP Exam is using a different technique during the brainstorming part of writing the essay, and spending more time in the moment focused on the activity at hand.  Summary:  In class today, we spent the first 30 minutes organizing our ideas for the essay, and spent the rest of our time writing our Argument Essays.  Reflection:  I think writing these Essays will help improve my performance when the time comes in May to take the actual AP Exam. Looking back, there are definitely some test-taking strategies I could've utilized that I think would've improved my performance. So, these will be things ...
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In “Missing Your People,” Tracy Brower explains the importance of belonging. Describe a time when you felt like you truly belonged. What created that feeling?

  Prompt Response: Outside of the community that lies between me and my friends in everyday classes, the two communities I feel I truly belong most are theater and cheer. When I first tried out for the cheer team at Lakeside, I remember feeling especially afraid that I would feel left out throughout the process. I went in knowing nobody, and even had to hype myself up in the mirror to give myself the confidence to go through with it. I'm so glad I did because I came out of it with new bonds that I still cherish to this day. When looking back, I think part of what created this feeling was the dedication and happiness the environment had from our shared love.  Summary: In class, we read a passage on CommonLit called "Missing Your People," and then answered assessment questions based on the reading.  Reflection: In the passage, Tracy Brower explains the importance of belonging. I think the passage helped further my understanding of the importance of a community and what step...
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Select the vocabulary word from today that you think will be most useful to you in the future. Explain what the word means in your own words and describe a situation in which you could realistically use it.

 Prompt Response: One vocabulary word from today that I think will be most useful to me in the future would be nomenclature. Out of all 15 words, I think that word is the one I've used the most in the past and will continue to use in the future. I've used that word commonly in school, like in Biology where we learned about the classification of animals. I plan to take AP Bio next year, and I think my experience will be nothing short of the homo sapien phenomenon that is learning binomial nomenclature.  Summary: In class, we completed lessons and took down notes on Unit 2 Vocabulary.  Reflection: Today I learned and practiced using fifteen new vocabulary words! This is helpful later on in life. I can implement these sayings in my everyday speech to improve my vernacular, and a stronger vocabulary will help me in all areas of life.
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Explain what you learned about claims, evidence, commentary, the “so what?” explanation, or the AP rubric. Use specific observations from the essays you reviewed. Write one complete paragraph.

  Prompt Response: I learned that throughout our essays and while using the "so what?" explanation, a deeper understanding paired with a good vocabulary can go a long way. I learned how important it is to use readings as evidence throughout your paper, as most papers that won the sophistication points used their vernacular to effectively defend their argument. They strengthened their arguments, and every essay that got full points happened to have that in common. I learned that complexity is important. Summary: We wrote lots about the "So What?" method, and how to properly write our commentary. Then, we scored different AP Essays based on our rubrics. Reflection: Reading the different rubrics gave me perfect examples for the future. Now, I know what not to do in my writing and what techniques I can utilize for a higher score on the AP exam.
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What is one thing you understand about commentary now that you did not fully understand before? How will you apply it when writing your next AP Lang argument?

  Prompt Response: One thing I understand about commentary that I didn't fully understand before was the importance of explaining effectively and how to do it without being redundant or making up another claim. The hardest part of commentary for me is writing things efficiently and explaining my presented evidence without making more claims. After reading, I've realized that my evidence needs to be strong and how to explain concisely with the "so what" step-by-step method we reviewed in class. I can use this when writing my next AP Lang Argument Essay by referencing this procedure whenever I may feel stumped. Summary: We viewed multiple pieces of evidence and provided our own commentary. Reflection: This exercise helped strengthen my writing skills. I was able to use the "So What" method broken down into steps, and I can reference this later on in other writings.
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