AP English 11

American Author Project  - Novel Selection

Choose a classic novel by an American author from this list. Select at least 2 to investigate in Step 2. 

Frequently-Referenced American Authors (Slides Presentation)

Book Reviews from Last Year

Look up each text on either Amazon or Good Reads and read a few good reviews and a few bad reviews.  

1. Summarize -- one sentence for the good reviews and one sentence for the bad reviews.  

2. Read the first 1-2 pages of EACH novel.   What is your first impression of this novel? Look for style elements in particular (stylistic punctuation, tone, arrangement, imagery, rhetorical devices, literary devices...)

3. Select your top novel pick   

Write Up - Start a blank G-Doc and write up the following:

Part 1

a.)  Novel #1 -- List Title & Author.  Read the first 1-2 pages of novel #1. 

• Summarize -- one sentence for the good reviews and one sentence for the bad reviews.

• 3-4 Sentence Response -- During what time period was this novel written?  During what time period is this novel set?  How does the time period affect the formality of the language?  What is your first impression of this novel?

c.)  Novel #2 -- Complete the same items as above for the second novel. 

Part 2 

Type the following on the same document as Part 1 above 

a.)  My Final Selection is -- Title and Author and  Brief   (3-4 sentence  MAX)  summary

b.) First Page Style Assessment -- Describe 3 of  the author’s style elements you find in these first 1-2 pages. Style elements = stylistic punctuation, tone, arrangement, imagery, rhetorical devices, literary devices

c.) Why I Want to Read this Book (4-5 sentences) – include 3 specific (not Lame!) reasons. 

Submit parts 1 and 2 in Schoology -- then fill out this form