- Sonnet Unit notes, handouts, and readings
- Reading and analysis of Sonnets about Sonnets and Sonnets by Shakespeare
- Directions and rubric for Original Sonnet (200 pts.) due February 24/25
- Reminder--return novels and English literature anthologies this week
Third quarter due dates for AP Literary Analysis Research Paper:
- Thesis statement (50 pts.)--February 12
- Comprehensive topic outline with revised thesis (50 pts.)--March 2
- MLA format review in class; individual after-school conferencing scheduled as needed
- Rough draft with MLA documentation for peer editing (100 pts.)--March 16
- Final electronic draft sent to turnitin.com
- Works Cited and Works Consulted pages required with final draft
- Final draft with rubric and self-assessment due in class (700 pts.)--March 23 to March 27
- Research papers will be graded during fourth quarter
- Reminder--Research Paper academic sources: primary text; author info; time period info; *literary techniques and themes = MAJOR FOCUS of research
English 12 Honors~Period 2~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP English Language and Composition Exam, and MLA Research
- Reminder--return Wuthering Heights novels this week
- Continue overview of the AP English Language and Composition Exam
- Define rhetoric and identify rhetorical devices in persuasive writing
- Discuss persuasive writing techniques found in speeches and essays
- Homework--Locate and share a persuasive nonfiction article with three examples of rhetorical devices (30 pts.)
