For tonight’s debate, my juniors are grading their 2-minute uninterrupted speeches on the modified #APlang rubric #PresidentialDebate2020 #AmericanLiterature #teachertwitter

Round 2: Biden earner higher #APLang score. Trump follows the rant plan that hits our kids who misunderstand the prompts.

Round 3: Biden wins downright with a solid answer #moreevidence would improve clear plan, but hard to do in 2-minutes #APLang claims

Round 4(?): immigration has Biden with a higher score again & Trump needs to know #writinglessonONE always ANSWER THE PROMPT! #aplang

Round 5: Race in America had some zingers, but a pretty clear pattern has emerged on the #APLang rubric. Trump needs to come to Tutoring to review the basics on a claim and line of reasoning. #answertheprompt Biden is ready for #warrant training, he’s missing his blues!

Round 6: Climate Change Biden has progressed to a very clear #warrant for the first time; clearly connecting claim of moral obligations with health & jobs all the way through his answer #APLang

My kids sent me #Remind messages throughout the debate, the highlights:
“Abe Lincoln?! Did he go to high school?”
“wait, I suck at writing, but I’ve already written better claims, evidence & warrants 8 times this year”
“AP=Answer the Prompt. Trump needs your class”

More #Reminds from my #Kids
“so what’s the type of appeal that you’d call Trump; if Biden is using pathos and appealing to decency”
“a clearer warrant would tie this up in a pretty bow”
“malarkey!!!”
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