Introducing: Monday Matters

If you're reading this, it means you are enrolled in AP Language this year. If you're in my AP Language class, there are only three requirements:

1. Do the work.
2. Be an active contributor.
3. Be awesome at all times.

The primary purpose of this blog is to provide a forum for you to become an informed person. Beyond the classroom, we are exposed to ideas--academic and otherwise--through a confluence of technology and the media. We are citizens in the 21st century that is dominated by an influx of information, so much so that we have become reliant on the media. (Imagine going 24 hours without any form of media.) 

Thanks to the first amendment, we Americans are entitled to freedom of speech and freedom of the press, so there is a lot of literature out there. But just because something is published does not mean that it is right or we have to agree with it. As such, nearly everything is an argument. In order to be an informed citizen, you must be able to identify an author's rhetorical strategies, purpose, and audience. By practicing how to analyze, argue, and synthesize, you will be well-prepared for the AP Language Exam in May. But where do you start?

In simple terms, you need to know something about something. And you do this by reading.

How do you know when you know something? You've read a piece, re-read it, thought about it, formulated an argument, and written about it. That's what we'll work on here. Check back often for new posts, assignments, and feedback.

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