TRHS AP English Language and Composition Summer Packet for the 2017-2018 School Year Instructor: Mrs. Patty Deyermond email: patty.deyermond@timberlane.net or patty.deyermond@gapps.timberlane.net AP LANGUAGE SUMMER WORK ASSIGNMENT 2017 ASSIGNMENT 1: BRING TO CLASS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL You have 55 terms to know by the beginning of the school year. These are terms we will use repeatedly throughout the year so it is absolutely necessary you learn and master them. Your assignment is to create (in some personal way), a book of terms. You may use any type of book spiral notebook, 3 ring binder, an electronic version (but you must be able to access the electronic version during class at any time and we don t have reliable phone service in my classroom, so this might not be your best option). Flash cards are not acceptable as these are easily lost. A quizlet is insufficient. Follow the directions below for creating your toolbox of terms. Directions: 1. Each term must be on its own page and should include the following: 2. The category name (i.e. Rhetorical Modes) 3. The name of the term/word/element 4. A description or definition of the term 5. TWO examples of how the term is used one of which must be your own unique written example that shows your understanding of the term. The second example can be a picture, clip art, mneumonic device, or another written example, etc. Feel free to embellish your examples in any way that will help you to remember the term. Category 1: 9 Rhetorical modes 1. Argument 2. Cause and Effect 3. Compare/Contrast 4. Classification or Division 5. Definition 6. Description 7. Exemplification (using examples) 8. Narration 9. Process (how to) Category 2: Argumentation: Aristotle s 3 Appeals 1. Ethos 2. Pathos 3. Logos Category 3: Figurative Language that Represents:
1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. Symbol 4. Analogy 5. Personification 6. Synecdoche 7. Metonymy 8. Hyperbole 9. Understatement Category 4: The language of opposites: 1. Juxtaposition 2. Oxymoron 3. Paradox 4. Antithesis Category 5: Diction (Word Choice): 1. Connotation 2. Denotation 3. Colloquial 4. Dialect 5. Vernacular 6. Jargon 7. Slang 8. Cacophony 9. Euphony 10. Literal 11. Figurative 12. Abstract 13. Concrete 14. Informal 15. Formal Category 6: Other Rhetorical Devices to Know 1. Alliteration 2. Allusion 3. Anadiplosis 4. Anaphora 5. Antistrophe 6. Asyndeton 7. Chiasmus 8. Eponym 9. Idiom 10. Maxim 11. Parallelism 12. Polysyndeton 13. Rhetorical question 14. Sententia 15. tricolon
ASSIGNMENT #2: WRITTEN RESPONSE DUE FRIDAY, AUG 11 SUBMIT THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM! DO NOT EMAIL OR SHARE Required Reading: 1. Please obtain your own copy of Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer. I recommend thriftbooks.com where used copies are available for about $4 with free shipping. Into Thin Air is the definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Mount Everest -- told by acclaimed journalist, and bestselling author of Into the Wild and Eiger Dreams, Jon Krakauer. On assignment for Outside magazine, Krakauer, an accomplished climber, went to the Himalayas to report on the growing commercialization of the planet's highest mountain. As he and others pushed for the summit, a rogue storm hit with catastrophic results. In writing his account, Krakauer delves into the moral and ethical issues surrounding the commercialization of Everest and the impact this has had on the indigenous Nepalese tribes many of whom are hired as guides for these expeditions.
2. Read the book! 3. Write a reaction/response to the book using the outline/template below. 4. Create a word doc or Google doc and format your reaction using MLA. Look up MLA formatting if you don t know how to do this. 5. SUBMIT YOUR REACTION/RESPONSE THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 MIDNIGHT. PART 1: A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WORK To develop the first part of the response, do the following: Identify the author and title of the work and briefly describe the book s main points. Do not discuss in great detail any single aspect of the work. Keep the summary objective and factual. Do not include in the first part of the paper your personal reaction to the work; your reaction will form the basis of the second part of your paper. SUMMARY LENGTH? Approximately ½ - 3/4 page double spaced Times New Roman 12 PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE WORK To develop the second part of your response, consider these ethical/moral issues: Should climbing Mount Everest be restricted to certified mountain guides only? In other words, just because someone can afford to climb Everest, should they be allowed to? How do you feel about bodies being left behind and future climbers having to walk around these bodies as they continue their summit? The author, Jon Krakauer, was a participant in the disaster. How do you feel about Krakauer profiting from writing a best seller about the disaster? Are climbers helping or hurting the native (indigenous) Nepalese? What other issues might you react to? Consider these broader questions: How did the work increase your understanding of the issue? Use specific examples from the book. What did you know or think about this issue before you read the book? Did the book confirm what you already knew or did it change your perspective? Explain with details.
How is the material related to your life, experiences, feelings and ideas? For instance, what emotions did the work arouse in you? Conclude with an evaluation of the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on. While you may write anything in terms of your reaction, you may also address some or all of the above questions. You might even choose to write more in-depth about 1 question. For example, you might write a persuasive essay about why anyone should or should not be allowed to climb Everest using specific evidence from the book. The point is to prove that you read the book and that you understand the bigger issues surrounding it. POINTS OF CONSIDERATION WHEN WRITING YOUR REACTION Here are some important elements to consider as you prepare a report: Apply the four basic standards of effective writing (unity, support, coherence, and clear, errorfree sentences) when writing the report. Make sure each major paragraph presents and then develops a single main point. Support any general points you make or attitudes you express with specific reasons and details. Statements such as "I agree with many ideas in this article" or "I found the book very interesting" are meaningless without specific evidence that shows why you feel as you do. Organize your material. Follow the basic plan of organization explained above: a summary of one or more paragraphs, a reaction of two or more paragraphs, and a conclusion. Also, use transitions to make the relationships among ideas in the paper clear. Edit the paper carefully for errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, word use, and spelling. PAPER LENGTH? Sufficient to convince me you read the book and have formulated an opinion about the issues it raises. SUBMIT TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
Reaction Paper Grading Rubric Introduction: 1 2 3 -Title, author, brief summary of the book s Main points. -Clear thesis statement and purpose Reaction: 1 2 3 -Clear opinions and reactions -Use of evidence from book Style and Organization: 1 2 3 -Clear and helpful transitions from idea to idea -Well-developed paragraphs -Compositional rules *Grammatical and punctuation rules followed -Compositional style *Clarity of expression *Conciseness *Authentic voice *Appropriate academic language -Form *Superior form (spelling, typing, proofreading) *MLA formatted: margins, font, spacing, etc. Conclusion: 1 2 3 -analyzes the merit of the work and its accuracy, objectiveness, and organization Total Points: (out of 12) x 5: Total points /60 Comments: