ELA-AP

Welcome to AP Literature and Composition!

Summer Assignment 2021

The summer assignment will help you get ready for our intense dive into AP Literature and Composition. The first few weeks of the class will build from your summer reading and thinking.

The assignment description is linked here.

Copies of the book (Chronicle of a Death Foretold) are located in the main office at Renaissance.

Course Overview

Course Description: This course will provide students the skills necessary to deeply read and analyze a variety of literature, participate intelligently in discussions, and communicate effectively in writing. The goal of this course is to give students the tools to succeed in a freshman-level college English course and score well on the AP exam. The class focuses on imaginative fiction (short stories, novels, drama, poetry) and seeks to answer the question: What makes great literature great?

Course Objectives: After taking this course, students should:

· have read and understood a variety of literary works --focusing on imaginative fiction

· have gained further knowledge of English language and literature

· have used a writing process to write essays that have different purposes and use different styles

· have communicated coherently and intelligently with large and small audiences

· have the habits of work necessary to succeed in college

Learning Targets

I can analyze and evaluate complex literary and informational texts.
I can write well-structured narratives that effectively incorporate a variety of narrative techniques.
I can write well organized essays that incorporate effective evidence supporting a claim.
I can present my ideas clearly, concisely, and logically in discussions and presentations.
I can write using proper capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence fluency, and vocabulary.

HOWs &

Community Commitments

I come to class ready to learn.
I actively and collaboratively participate.
I assess and revise my work.
I complete daily homework.

Courage
Cultural Sensitivity
Friendship
Perseverance
Respect
Responsibility
Self-Discipline

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