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AP English Literature vs CP English IV

AP English Literature vs CP English IV. estowell.edublogs.org. The Truth about CP. 5 CP teachers Ms. McGlaughlin Mrs. Theriault Mrs. Rehberger Ms. Seeker Me Write 8-10 essays ½ in class ½ take home Read similar books. Novels/Plays for CP Senior English. Beowulf

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AP English Literature vs CP English IV

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  1. AP English LiteraturevsCP English IV estowell.edublogs.org

  2. The Truth about CP • 5 CP teachers • Ms. McGlaughlin • Mrs. Theriault • Mrs. Rehberger • Ms. Seeker • Me • Write 8-10 essays • ½ in class • ½ take home • Read similar books

  3. Novels/Plays for CP Senior English • Beowulf • Grendel by Jon Gardner • Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer • Hamlet or Macbeth by William Shakespeare • Romantic Fairy Tales • Gothic Novel • Brave New World • Lord of the Flies • 4 outside reading books

  4. Misconceptions about AP • It’s easier than CP • Truth – no reading quizzes • Truth – few homework assignments beyond reading • Truth – runs like a college class • Everyone passes • Truth – about 85% of students take the test • Truth – about 85% pass it • I’m spectacular • TRUTH

  5. Assessment • Major assessments • Comprehensive midterm/final (200) • 4 major take home essays 4-6 pages (100) • 4 in class AP essays (50) • 1 practice exam in class (200) • 3 practice exams out of class • One project per quarter (100) • Each quarter will be worth 500-700 points

  6. Literature • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley • Beowulf by Seamus Heaney • Grendel by John Gardner • Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer • The Inferno by Dante Alighieri • Hamlet by William Shakespeare • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard • Classic Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar, editor • Dracula by Bram Stoker • Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad • To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf • The Stranger by Albert Camus • A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley • Life of Pi by Yann Martel • 4 outside reading books

  7. Summer Assignment • Literary Terms • Cliffs AP English Literature and Composition Book • Reading • Essay

  8. Summer Reading • Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney • Review How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster • Read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley • Read literary criticism provided on the blog about Frankenstein. You will use these articles to write an essay on the text.

  9. Essay • Write an analytical essay on Frankenstein • Integrate multiple resources (you should use those given, but you may also use additional sources) • Choose your own topic and create a thesis. • The paper must exhibit excellent analysis and mechanics • Your paper should be 4-6 pages in length • Paper rubric in Syllabus

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