A.P. English Literature ~ Mrs. Anna Williams

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Welcome!

• A.P. English Literature Mrs. Anna Williams

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Anna Williams

• B.A. University of Virginia
• English
• M.Ed. University of Virginia
• Secondary English Education
• 5th year in LCPS

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A.P. literature

• What we will study
• Modern and classic novels and plays
• Poetry
• Short stories
• Reading, writing, analysis
• Some literary theory
• Film study/book comparison

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A.P. Literature

• Emphasis is on skills critical reading,
  writing, and analysis
• What/how/why

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A.p. literature Exam

• Thursday, May 5 _at_ 8 a.m.
• Must pass class and take exam to get weight added
  to g.p.a.
• Weight 1.0
• Payment is due by February 1, 2011
• See LCPS website for payment info

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a.p. literature exam

• 55 multiple-choice questions
• 1 hour to complete multiple-choice
• 3 essays
• 2 hours to complete essays
• One prose analysis essay
• One poetry analysis essay
• One open prompt

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assessment

• Grades will come from
• Writing approximately 55 of quarter grade
• Quizzes
• Oral presentations
• Homework
• Creative projects
• Group assignments
• participation

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assessment

• Rubrics always!
• Essay rubrics primarily based on writing
  assessment from AP
• Homework, class work, participation see
  annotation rubric

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Mid-term

• Reflects true A.P. exam
• 1 hour multiple-choice last class day
• 2 hours to write 3 essays during exam period

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Special projects

• First quarter independent poetry study
• Second quarter independent prose study
• Third quarter - Exam review specific skill
  practice
• Fourth quarter - Independent novel for film
  analysis

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expectations

• Do their best
• Keep up with reading
• Advocate for themselves
• Come to class with work completed, supplies on
  hand, ready to participate
• No late homework
• 10 per DAY (not class) late penalty for papers
  and projects
• Extra points for early papers and projects

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I will

• Answer emails and phone calls as quickly as
  possible 4th block planning
• Be here for your students each morning
• Be here for students in the afternoon by
  appointment
• Keep website current

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I will

• Work with students and parents to help them be
  successful
• Remediate
• Enrich

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You can help your child by

• Checking planner and website
• Discussing novels, poems, class work
• Encouraging them
• Communicating with me if there are issues I need
  to know

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resources and fun stuff

• Quizlet
• College Board
• Mrs. Williams Webpage