https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9 That which does not kill you makes you stronger en-us 2019-06-04 13:18:55 UTC 2025-08-26 01:37:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365581689 Don't get cocky because you did well on an essay, and don't get depressed because you did poorly on an essay. Every essay topic is different, some harder than others, and some days you may be less focused than others.]]> 2019-06-04 13:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365581689 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365581946 Make sure you stay on the schedule that Ms. Colman gives. It is there to ensure that you have enough time to do the work in the best way possible. Delaying the paragraphs until the last night never ends well...]]> 2019-06-04 13:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365581946 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365583831 Make sure you understand what commentary is from the very beginning. Don’t be afraid to review the packets she gives you later on in the school year if you are having trouble. They may be extra thick, but they help you if you get stuck on what to write.]]> 2019-06-04 13:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365583831 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365584428 We made a revision group with like 15 people for revising outside of class. The revisions during class are so helpful, and the edits we continued to make out of class made sure that we turned in the best product possible. ]]> 2019-06-04 13:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365584428 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365586678 2019-06-04 13:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365586678 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365588812 Just read the books.]]> 2019-06-04 13:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365588812 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365612144 Be prepared, the homework doesn't slow down just because you're writing essays in class. Not ALL year, just leading up to the AP test.]]> 2019-06-04 15:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365612144 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365612417 When you're reading the Scarlet Letter, read the chapter, read the Sparknotes, and then read the chapter again if you want to actually understand it.]]> 2019-06-04 15:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365612417 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365642805 Don't stop trying because the year has been easy until marking period 2. Hell begins in marking period 3.]]> 2019-06-04 16:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365642805 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365659082 Focus on feedback rather than the grade you get on your essays. You are taking the class in order to become a better writer, not to get an A in AP English.]]> 2019-06-04 17:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365659082 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365662439 Stay positive! AP English Language is an incredibly fun class if you know what you're doing. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and like others have said, get involved. Read the books! Ask for peer revision! It'll all pay off in the end.]]> 2019-06-04 18:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365662439 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365681884 Just relax. Everything may seem overwhelming at times with all the writing, but you will make it through. There will be highs; there will be lows; yet when you reflect on your writing at the end of the year, your growth as a writer will be astounding. ]]> 2019-06-04 19:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365681884 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365720576 2019-06-04 23:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365720576 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365740022 Do the work you're given. If you have questions, definitely ask a friend or Mr. Colman to clarify. Don't be afraid to ask questions.]]> 2019-06-05 02:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365740022 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365834659 If you're the type of person that can sit down, write an essay, and hand it in with little effort, your world is about to change. This is not a class where you can do minimal effort and still maintain an A. That being said, Ms Colman will teach you the most you have ever learned abut writing. Do not take a bad grade to heart--it just means to have room to improve. Take the bad grade, and run with it. You WILL become a better writer, and the difference between the beginning and end of the year is monumental.]]> 2019-06-05 12:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365834659 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365873825 as a chronic procrastinator myself i wish i listened to this advice more strictly throughout the year. she will assign paragraphs for you to write each night but will make them all due at a later date - WRITE THEM THE NIGHT SHE GIVES THEM TO YOU! if you wait to write ALL 8 paragraphs the night before like i did basically every time you WILL regret it. same thing with the journals you do during scarlet letter + great gatbsy - read and write each chapter each night or you’ll regret it when you have to scramble the night before the read the whole book and make notes. ]]> 2019-06-05 14:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365873825 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365885269 Take your writing seriously whether it’s a formal paper or not. If you’re not sure about whether you’re using the right word, grammar, or MLA format, always look it up or ask someone instead of guessing. ]]> 2019-06-05 15:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365885269 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365885994 If you’re in a revision group and you’re unsure about a revision someone made on your paper, ask the teacher about it. Sometimes students make incorrect revisions. ]]> 2019-06-05 15:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365885994 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365920676 2019-06-05 17:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365920676 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365969363 Stay on top of your work. It's totally manageable, but do not save anything for the night before it's due. You will regret it. Also, do not take things personally. There are always going to be people who are better writers and have better 
grades. There are also always going to be people who are worse writers and have worse grades than you. So stay optimistic, confident, and determined. Use the constructive criticism in this class as things to improve upon in your writing. It can only help in the end :)

]]> 2019-06-05 22:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365969363 https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365986617 Expect to do terrible the first marking period, to mess up and get 70s and 60s on your essays, and to get your act together by halfway through the year and become an infinitely better writer than when you started.]]> 2019-06-06 00:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/perkiomenvalleyschooldistrict/5g6ot8uwl8e9/wish/365986617