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Now You Are The Author!
Now You Are The Author!
You have studied your author’s life, the works of your author, and what others have studied or said about your author’s works, it is time to dive into the mind of your author. You will write as if you are the writer themself. To do this, you must reflect first on what makes your author’s writing unique, distinctive. Then you will attempt to replicate this style in a short piece of at least 650 words. It can be a short story, a poem, an excerpt of what would be a novel, etc. Have fun and let your imagination and creativity take over!
Step 1
Step 1
Review the Enduring Understandings for AP Literature. Use these to help you identify the style of your author. Jot down a few notes for each. Remember to consider patterns, not anomalies in your author’s writing. Write a description of several qualities of your author’s writing.
Focus on 3 or 4 qualities. (300 word minimum)
What does your author typically use in regards to the following?
Topics Character(s) Plot/Structure
Setting Speaker Word Choice / Imagery
Tone Figurative language Sentence Structure
Step 2: Write the piece emulating your author's style (650 to 1,000 words)
Step 2: Write the piece emulating your author's style (650 to 1,000 words)
Step 3:
Step 3:
Write an explanation of how your work reflects the style of your author. Identify 3 or 4 specific choices to illustrate how your writing emulates your author’s. (300 words)
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