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Summer Reading Assignment 2017: Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
All students added to the class roster by August 15th, 2017 are responsible for the completion of this assignment by the given due date (Wednesday, August 30, 2017). Students added to the class roster after this date will have two weeks after the date they were added to the class to complete the assignment in full.
All work must be handed in on the first day of school and must be typed.There will be a 20 point reduction for every 24 hour period the assignment is late.
If you do not complete the assignment, you will be reassigned to another class section that is not AP.
Contact information for the AP English Language and Composition Teachers:
Ms. Cutkomp ([email protected]) / Mrs. Hawks-Ladds ([email protected])
Parts I & II should adhere to the following requirements: Proper paragraphing Times New Roman 12 pt or Calibri 11 pt font 1” Margins Double spaced Page numbers begin on and with page 1 Type your last name next to the page number so it appears on every page The title is centered, but NOT bolded, underlined, italicized or increased in font size
PART I: SYNTHESIS ESSAYYou will demonstrate your writing, analysis, and argumentation skills by completing the following:
Read and annotate all sources in the 2014 AP Language and Composition Question #1 Prompt Write a 2-3 page synthesis essay responding to the prompt Your response must utilize at least three of the sources for support This essay must be typed and follow MLA guidelines You will turn in a hard copy of this essay on the first day of school Save your essay electronically, as it will be necessary for you to access this file in the first few weeks of
school
PART II: REQUIRED READING & DIALECTICAL JOURNALYou are required to read:
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass
Dialectical JournalAs you read, you must keep a dialectical journal. The dialectical journal should include 5 typed entries. Each entry must be from a different chapter and should come from throughout the narrative (in other words, don’t just read the first 5 chapters and complete an entry for each). This dialectical journal will serve as the basis for the first rhetorical analysis essay you will write at the beginning of the school year.
*What is a Dialectical Journal?
A dialectical journal is another name for a double-entry journal or a reader-response journal. A dialectical journal is a journal that records a dialogue, or conversation, between the ideas in the text (the words that you are reading) and the ideas of the reader (the person who is doing the reading). Write down your thoughts, questions, insights, and ideas while you read. Use this assignment to demonstrate your understanding of rhetorical analysis, literature, and literary terms. Explore the text, provide smart observations, and discuss how we are to consider these books in a cultural or historical context.
Do not use incidents in the book as a springboard to a discussion of events in your own personal narrative. This is NOT a summary of what you read. The purpose of this assignment is to determine how well you understand the author’s craft.
Your journal will use a two-entry form: In the LEFT COLUMN, record a quote that you think is interesting or important. This quote must be
properly cited using MLA format, and you must copy the entire quote you are referring to, verbatim. In the RIGHT COLUMN, write down YOUR OWN thoughts, commentary, and questions about the info in
the LEFT COLUMN. Be sure to comment upon Douglass’ use of language to help achieve his purpose. See the next page for the Dialectical Journal format.
Example of Dialectical JournalLast
Name 1
First and Last NameAP English Language and CompositionTeacher NameDate
Dialectical Journal: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Quote Your own thoughts, commentary, questions, insights, etc…“Something is wrong, very wrong, when a single person in good health, a person who in addition possesses a working car, can barely support herself by the sweat of her brow” (Ehrenreich 99).
Is Ehrenreich’s experience any different than that of the average American today? While she may be biased in her beliefs, I have a feeling that the dilemmas she faces as a low-wage worker are true, honest, and indicative of a major problem in our culture. Her text is a real social commentary about economics, class, and society. Her repetition of the word “wrong” helps to emphasize her strong feelings about the country’s economic situation. Also, listing positive characteristics of the person such as their “good health” and the fact that they have a ”working car” serves to emphasize the idea that there are other factors beyond the worker’s control which negatively impact their situation.
PART III: RHETORICAL DEVICE VOCABULARYYou will demonstrate your understanding of basic rhetorical devices and terms by completing a quiz on the firstday of school. It is your responsibility to define and be certain you understand the following terms:
Allegory Denotation Paradox
Allusion Diction ParallelismAmbiguity Euphemism PersonificationAnalogy Hyperbole PolysyndetonAnaphora Invective Rhetorical Question Anecdote Irony Symbol Asyndeton Juxtaposition Synecdoche Antithesis Metaphor Syntax Colloquialism Metonymy Tone Connotation Oxymoron Understatement
If you search “AP Language and Composition Vocabulary” in Google, there are a number of available PDFs that have accurate definitions. AmericanRhetoric.com and literarydevices.net are also useful sites for this task.
It is highly recommended that you create a running list, or flashcards, of these words with their corresponding definitions, an example of each, and a brief explanation of why an author might use each device. This vocabulary may also come in useful when completing the dialectical journal for Douglass’ text.
To assist in your successful completion of the summer assignment, there will be office hours held at EHHS on the following days:
Tuesday, July 18th from 10 am to 12 pm Thursday, July 20th from 11 am to 1 pm Wednesday, August 24th from 11 am to 1 pm Thursday, August 25th from 10 am to 12 pm
If you enter through the front lobby, there will be a sign indicating where the office hours will be held.
You are encouraged to attend these office hours to clarify any questions or concerns you may have about the assignment, as email correspondence will be very limited and not reliable over the summer.
Summer Reading Assignment 2017 Name: AP Language and Composition
Category Description Points Available Part I
Synthesis Essay
Annotate prompt and sources Write a 2-3 page synthesis essay
responding to the prompt Use at least three of the sources for
support Adhere to MLA guidelines for
formatting
_____ / 30 points
Part II
The Narrative of theLife of Frederick
Douglass, AnAmerican Slave
&Dialectical Journal
Read text Complete 5 entries which demonstrate
a thorough understanding of the novel Include thoughtfully chosen and
appropriate passages from each chapter of the text
Provide convincing and insightful rhetorical analysis and commentary
_____/ 30 points
Part III
Rhetorical DeviceVocab Review
Quiz on the first day of school _____/ 30 points
Overall Appearance &Format
MLA Formatting and Guidelines All work handed in with the correct
order: o This rubric on topo Annotated synthesis essay
prompts
o Synthesis essayo Dialectical journal
DO NOT staple all of these things together
o Staple each section individually, and then stack everything on top of each other
_____/10 points
Total _____/100 points
This book (The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave) and the 2014 AP Synthesis prompt are necessary items for you to complete the summer assignment. You should have already received the directions for the summer assignment when you attended the AP Luncheon. If you did not receive the assignment, you must see Ms. Cutkomp in room 221 before Friday, June 16th.
To assist in your successful completion of the summer assignment, there will be office hours held at EHHS on the following days. Please note that the times below are different from the times listed in the original assignment.
Tuesday, July 18th from 10 am to 12 pm Thursday, July 27th from 11 am to 1 pm Wednesday, August 24th from 11 am to 1 pm Thursday, August 25th from 10 am to 12 pm
If you enter through the front lobby, there will be a sign indicating where the office hours will be held.
You are encouraged to attend these office hours to clarify any questions or concerns you may have about the assignment, as email correspondence will be very limited and not reliable over the summer.
This book (The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave) and the 2014 AP Synthesis prompt are necessary items for you to complete the summer assignment. You should have already received the directions for the summer assignment when you attended the AP Luncheon. If you did not receive the assignment, you must see Ms. Cutkomp in room 221 before Friday, June 16th.
To assist in your successful completion of the summer assignment, there will be office hours held at EHHS on the following days. Please note that the times below are different from the times listed in the original assignment.
Tuesday, July 18th from 10 am to 12 pm Thursday, July 27th from 11 am to 1 pm Wednesday, August 24th from 11 am to 1 pm Thursday, August 25th from 10 am to 12 pm
If you enter through the front lobby, there will be a sign indicating where the office hours will be held.
You are encouraged to attend these office hours to clarify any questions or concerns you may have about the assignment, as email correspondence will be very limited and not reliable over the summer.
