Exercises — Week 20: Week 20 — Q2 Review and Timed Writing
2 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.
35 min · timed
1. 25-Minute Timed Write: Q2 Synthesis or Argument
- Read a synthesis or argument prompt from Mr. Gray or from AP preparation materials.
- Write for exactly 25 minutes: thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion.
- Stop at 25 minutes. Apply the four-band self-assessment: Thesis (specific, defensible?), Evidence (specific and integrated?), Reasoning (connections explained?), Style (precise, controlled?).
- Write your self-assessment in the margins or as a paragraph below the draft.
Turn in / bring: Timed essay with four-band self-assessment, prepared for the Q2 Timed Writing (due 2027-02-06).
20 min · reflection
2. Q2 Gap Analysis
- Review your Q1 timed write self-assessment from Week 10.
- Identify the one band where your score was lowest.
- Write one paragraph: what that weakness looks like in your writing, what specifically produces it, and what you will do differently in the Q2 timed write.
Turn in / bring: Gap analysis paragraph with specific, named improvement strategy.