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AP® English Language and Composition: Using Documentary Film as an Introduction to Rhetoric AP Test PrepAP® English Language and Composition: Using Documentary Film as an Introduction to Rhetoric AP Test Prep
Publisher
College Board
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
AP Test Prep
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2008
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AP® English Language and Composition: Using Documentary Film as an Introduction to Rhetoric

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Rhetoric is the key to character. Scholars work through four activities using documentary films to complete rhetoric analysis. Learners participate in writing a note to a friend and then analyze their own writing. They also view clips from films to get a better understanding of style.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

film, compositions, advanced placement, rhetoric

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Preface the lesson by defining documentaries and their purposes
  • Preview important terms before beginning

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires access to films

Pros

  • Includes learner handouts to accompany activities
  • Offers a list of important terms

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.2.a

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