I can't think of what to do my trf about....
ninth grade
If you've looked over all your old quizzes, notes, and homework questions and you still have nothing that you need to work on, you can always choose a question from the PSAT.
tenth grade
If you've looked over all your old quizzes, notes, and homework questions and you still have nothing that you need to work on, you can always choose a question from the PSAT. You might also choose practice AP questions if you are taking any AP classes.
JUNIORS
If you've looked over all your old quizzes, notes, and homework questions and you still have nothing that you need to work on, you can always choose a question from the SAT or ACT. You can also choose practice AP questions if you are taking any AP classes.
SENIORS
If you've looked over all your old quizzes, notes and homework questions and you still have nothing that you need to work on then in the fall, you should focus on SAT or ACT practice questions. After that you might choose to practice AP questions if you are taking any AP classes. You might also consider practicing the kind of reading and analysis that you will need to do in college.
In order to practice the kind of reading and writing required in college:
Choose an op-ed piece from either the New York Times or Washington Post. Read it. If it's hard to understand, do NOT change texts. The goal is to challenge yourself! Suggestion: print it out and bring it to tutorial. Answer the following questions. When you get stuck, stop and do your TRF.
1. What is the central claim? How do you know?
2. Draw a line where the intro ends, and another where the conclusion begins. Now go through the middle and divided it up based on where the topic changes. How did you decide where to draw those lines?
3. What does each section say? What main ideas are in each section? How does each section effect the reader? Which is most and least persuasive? Why? Consider ethos, pathos and logos.
4. Make a map of the ideas in the article and how they relate/ support each other.
5. Write a response to the op-ed piece by briefly summarizing it (1-2 sentences) and then write several paragraphs in which you either:
A. disagree with reasons(s) and evidence
B. agree with it and adding new information and/or ideas.
C. agree with parts and disagree with parts. Give reasons and evidence.
In order to practice the kind of reading and writing required in college:
Choose an op-ed piece from either the New York Times or Washington Post. Read it. If it's hard to understand, do NOT change texts. The goal is to challenge yourself! Suggestion: print it out and bring it to tutorial. Answer the following questions. When you get stuck, stop and do your TRF.
1. What is the central claim? How do you know?
2. Draw a line where the intro ends, and another where the conclusion begins. Now go through the middle and divided it up based on where the topic changes. How did you decide where to draw those lines?
3. What does each section say? What main ideas are in each section? How does each section effect the reader? Which is most and least persuasive? Why? Consider ethos, pathos and logos.
4. Make a map of the ideas in the article and how they relate/ support each other.
5. Write a response to the op-ed piece by briefly summarizing it (1-2 sentences) and then write several paragraphs in which you either:
A. disagree with reasons(s) and evidence
B. agree with it and adding new information and/or ideas.
C. agree with parts and disagree with parts. Give reasons and evidence.