Introduction to Literature and Composition

OUTLINE FOR ANALYSIS PAPER DUE THURSDAY, 5/10/12

INSTRUCTIONS:  Save this outline on your desktop (if e-mailing to yourself) or flash drive.  Type your outline INTO the outline below, and keep the same formatting.  If you are e-mailing back and forth to yourself to keep your work, attach your work as a Word (or RTF document).  If you have a google account, you may work in google docs if you'd like. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUTLINE in Word.

AP English Language and Composition

Calendar--February through end of year

Huck Finn unit overview (most supplemental materials in classroom packet)

Research paper in 4 parts:  Instructions and paperwork

The following examples are strong, less strong, and in rough draft form, but may help you to understand the tasks.  Please be careful not to accidentally plagiarize these examples.

Example of Annotated Bibiographies:

An excellent Annotated Bibliography

Note:  This is a final annotated bibliography.  I am expecting you to BEGIN an excellent annotated bibliography.

Example of Part I, Biography of the Author

An example of a brief biography of an author

Example of Part II, Review of the Literature

An example of a Review of Literature

Note:  This is an excellent rough draft, but as noted in class, it has a few areas of minor work to be a final draft example.

Example of Part III, Essay of Analysis

An example of an Essay of Analysis

Example of Part IV, Persuasive Essay--NOTE--CHANGE TO ROUGH DRAFT ASSIGNMENT--E-MAIL ME A PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS YOUR TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSUASIVE ESSAY, AND I WILL RESPOND TO IT.

2011-2012 Syllabus

AP Central--Released AP Exams

Link to general in-class essay holistic rubric and explanation of conversion to percentages, HERE.

Photojournalism

Please use your yearbookavenue account and the communication tools available there.

***Photojournalism handout materials will NOT be posted--see me for extra handouts.*** 

***Readings and assignments in addition to handouts will be on the calendar.***

 ATTENTION AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION STUDENTS:

Deciding if Something is "Common Knowledge"

Generally speaking, you can regard something as common knowledge if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources. Additionally, it might be common knowledge if you think the information you're presenting is something your readers will already know, or something that a person could easily find in general reference sources. But when in doubt, cite; if the citation turns out to be unnecessary, your teacher or editor will tell you.

From The Owl at Purdue, "Is it Plagiarism Yet?" 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/2/

My Website:

Miss Ode's Website (old but still useful)

Selected Important Links (more links available on my old web site, above):

OWL at Purdue

Important Documents in PDF format:

Ms. Ode's highly biased list of the most important rhetorical, literary, and other reading and writing terms

Ms. Ode's Random Reminders for DeSales Writers (AP Edition)

Sample Statement of Understanding and Intent regarding academic honesty.

ACT Prep, Ms. Ode's random selected suggestions--general, and reading comp (verbal to come)