AP Literature and Composition: Course Overview AP Literature and Composition: Course Overview.

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AP Literature and Composition: Course Overview

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AP Literature and Composition:Course Overview

AP Literature and Composition:Course Overview

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Overview• “Students choosing AP English Literature

and Composition should be interested in studying literature of various periods and genres and using this wide reading knowledge in discussions of literary topics”

• Focus on: the experience of literature, the interpretation of literature and the evaluation of literature

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Basic Objectives

• Identify Literary devices and explain how they create meaning in a particular text

• Develop a sophisticated writing and reading styles.

• Become familiar with literary theory and movements.

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Types of Writing

• To Understand: Response and Reaction papers

• To Explain: Analysis, Interpretation, and

Explication papers: Language and Structure

• To Evaluate: Making and Explaining arguments and exploring social/ cultural value

• activities: annotation, free-writing, journaling.

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Units of Study

• 1. The Short Story 5. Poetry

• 2. Satire 6. Modern Drama

• 3 Tragedy 7. Research

• 4 The Novel

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Outside Readings.

•5 books

•(2) Pre 1900

•(2) Post 1900

•(1) Shakespeare

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Necessary Materials

• Course notebook and reading journal

• Class Folder

• Senior Project Folder/ Portfolio

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Course Texts

• Norton Introduction to Literature, 9th edition

• British Literature Text

• Misc. Course Readings.

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Class Rules

•1. Be on time

•2. Treat each other w/ respect

•3. Come prepared