AP Lang pd. 1 Ch. 2 by Amber Mcdonald https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd Post 2 key takeaways and one question from the assigned reading (pp. 39-51). Due Monday! en-us 2016-10-05 16:57:02 UTC 2016-10-17 20:59:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Megan Frey https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129364793 -Effective close reading requires active reading, an exchange between the reader and the text that reveals layers of meaning.
-Two close reading techniques to use are asking questions and annotating the text. 
*My only question is how will we have time to annotate and ask questions on the AP test where there are multiple passages?]]> 2016-10-09 21:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129364793 Sophie Sargent sargesop https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129383151 1. Along with diction and syntax, one can also analyze how an author paces their text
2. Talk with the text by asking questions in order to consider why writers made the choices they did
Is it necessary to annotate words or phrases that you don't understand on the AP test? When are you going to have time to look them up?

]]> 2016-10-10 01:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129383151 QKira Davis https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129385691 The first step when taking a closer look at a passage is to read and reread the passage
To optimally analyze text, readers may pose questions about what it is that they have read to best understand or elect to annotate the text as they read.
Are figures of speech and figurative language interchangeable?]]> 2016-10-10 01:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129385691 Kara Weikert https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129391478 -To understand the tone of the text, you need to analyze the speaker's choice of words and how they are arranged.(Diction and syntax)
-For effective close reading you need to talk back to the text, ask it questions and make comments in order to talk with the text.
-]]> 2016-10-10 02:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129391478 Alexia  https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129395323 2016-10-10 03:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129395323 Alexia Jarrett https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129395324 -Annotating helps with processing your ideas thoroughly and can create imagery upon important details
-Rereading the passage helps give the reader a good understanding of what was read
-In what ways can the reader use asking questions about a text to develop their ideas for an essay?]]> 2016-10-10 03:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129395324 Grace Murdoch https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129468860 -1: We use close reading unconsciously and close reading requires active reading, an exchange between the reader and the text that has layers of meaning.
-2: You should listen and record the opinions of the thoughts in your head when annotating, ask questions to further develop your understanding of the text.
-Q: Is the annotating quality of listening to the voice in your head always valid? Isn't it better to search for the author's literal intentions as to not misinterpret the text?
]]> 2016-10-10 10:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129468860 Daniel Bornemann https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129973535 - To really understand what you are reading you should look at how the author throughout the text builds up the overall idea with small details as well as the words the author uses (diction)and the order they are used in(syntax) will establish what the text means as a whole. Building up an understanding as you read each detail, seeing how the author makes everything make sense with the overall idea.
- When annotating you should point out things such as ideas, wording, or vocabulary that are appealing to you or strike certain emotion or progression in idea of the text, as well as imagery, and figurative language. Make comments or questions about these annotations and try to understand why the author included them in the text.
Q- When analyzing a text is it better to take into account a possible bias an author could have when writing a text or can that take away from understanding the author's true intentions? sometimes I feel it is easy to call someone bias without trying to understand
why they are bias and what possible events or circumstances lead to them having their biases.]]> 2016-10-11 20:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/129973535 Kent Ha haken https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/130288802 ANNOTATE IS KEY. I found out that annotate any key words to any sentences that seem to pop out tells a lot. After you finish reading your text, looking back at the text and kind of looking at the words you underlined, you understand a lot more and the meaning behind the underlined portion. Another great tip would be re-reading. Usually when reading people tend just to re read something once, and pray that they understand it. Re reading does help alot and allows the mind the interperte things not noticeable the first time.]]> 2016-10-12 22:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/130288802 Stacey Minang  https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/131305952 1. The ability to take small details and use each detail to understand the affect they have on the lager meaning of the text. 
2.Have a conversation with the text. Ask questions, make comments, think deeper into it. 
Q- On the AP exam we won't really have time to reread and dig too deep into every single passsgae, so what steps should we be taking to further help us understand a passage in the limited amount of time that we have?]]> 2016-10-17 20:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdonamb/4qqg1998cpqd/wish/131305952