Author Archives: Dr. Ayers

Each week or two, I will attempt to highlight the efforts of some AP Lang bloggers who are writing interesting stuff on their blogs. Since we haven’t really gotten them going yet, today I’ll link to some blog posts featuring … Continue reading →

Here’s that post from Ta-Nehisi Coates, writing about the ethics of watching pro football. Within his post, you’ll find links to the New York Times, Malcolm Gladwell’s interview with Slate magazine, and Chris Berman’s commentary.

Here’s the senior video that we Kennedy teachers collaborated on, under the direction of Documentary Specialist Deb Baber: By the way, the quote on my hand is from Conan O’Brien: “If you work very, very hard, and be nice, amazing … Continue reading →

Hi Folks, Here’s the map for how you get to the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. There’s a parking ramp right across the street. We’ll start at 9:00. Please be prompt, but also and more importantly, be careful. Give … Continue reading →

Hey folks, don’t forget that there’s that tab up at the top that will take you to a few sites to help you with AP Lang test prep. What’s that? You want a link to it within this post? *Sigh.* … Continue reading →

Sherry Turkle and Steven Johnson.

Hi Folks, For Wednesday, please read Deborah Tannen’s essay, “There Is No Unmarked Woman” (pp. 388-392 of The Language of Composition). We will answer some multiple-choice questions about it at the beginning of class on Wednesday. Thanks. ~ Dr. Ayers

Here’s a change of pace for a week when you’re taking Iowa Assessments and revising an essay: a 1965 debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, Jr., both intellectual giants of that era. I’ve embedded a short excerpt here, … Continue reading →