Advanced Placement English Language & Composition 2015-16 Mrs. Rowland .

Advanced Placement English Language & Composition 2015-16 Mrs. Rowland & Mrs. Wells Summer Assignment 2015-2016 *This assignment can also be found on the teachers’ websites: http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/curriek http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/wellsc Outline of Assignments Please complete the following by the end of the first week of class. Obtain the following readings: The Color of Water by James McBride a copy of either 50 Essays (while supplies last) or Modern American Prose (the readings in these last two books can also be found on Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Wells’ websites). You may pick up texts in the textbook room on Thursday, June 11th from 8am – 12pm. If the pick-up time presents a conflict, you may email Mrs. Meyer at meyery@luhsd.net, call her at 925-634-0037, ext. 6073, or obtain the readings from somewhere else. (The shorter selections from 50 Essays or Modern American Prose are available on the teachers’ websites.) Read the entire book The Color of Water by James McBride Read “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston (located on pg. 185 in 50 Essays, pg. 609 in Modern American Prose, or on teachers’ websites) Read the excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday (located on pg. 283 in 50 Essays, pg. 651 in Modern American Prose, or on teachers’ websites) Print, cut, and study AP terms Flash Cards from the teachers’ websites (the document is called “AP Terms”) and use these to complete the rhetorical questionnaire and the dialectical journals as well. Complete Non-Fiction Rhetorical Questionnaire on The Color of Water. Complete Passage Analyses Dialectical Journals: Gather quotes and analyze in preparation for Rhetorical Analysis Essay on “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” and the excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain (complete in a dialectical journal format using AP Terms to help you—about 4-6 quotes per prompt). Complete Argumentative Essay—typed Word document, following these simple MLA format rules: [1] typed, [2] double-spaced, [3] one-inch margins, [4] 12pt Times New Roman. Samples of Argumentative Essay (plus tip sheet), Passage Analysis Dialectical Journal, and Rhetorical Questionnaire (not including vocabulary question #11) included to use as models.

Non-fiction Rhetorical Questionnaire: Due Week 1 The Color of Water Students must finish the book before they return from summer break. Then, they must complete each of the following items thoroughly, include quoted example when indicated: 1. Explain the rhetorical purpose of the book by indicating if it is primarily designed to persuade, entertain, teach, inform, confront, inspire, etc. and by giving specific examples to support your analysis. 2. State the author’s main thesis in the book and provide a quote from the text that clearly communicates that main idea. 3. State three ideas presented in the book with a supporting quote for each. Discuss why you agree or disagree with the ideas using an example from your reading, observation or experiences. 4. Describe the organizational style of the book (use AP Terms on organization to help you). Is it organized into chronological events, ideas and examples, causes and effects, problems and solutions, comparisons and contrasts, etc. Explain how this organization style is effective. 5. Find a key passage from the book. Are there any sentences that are structured in a way to draw attention to the important idea (use AP Terms on syntax to help you)? Provide a quote and explain how the sentence structure helps the writer communicate an idea. 6. Find another key passage from the book. Where does the author use loaded diction to manipulate reader’s opinion (use AP Terms on diction to help you)? Provide a quote and explain the connotative meaning of the loaded words and what they suggest to the reader. 7. Where does the author use figurative language to communicate an idea (use AP Terms on figurative language to help you)? Provide a quote and explain the connotative meaning of the figurative language and what it suggests to the reader. 8. Where does the author appeal to the reader emotion (pathos)? Provide a quote and explain how the author’s language evokes emotion. 9. Where does the author present a line of reasoning (logos)? Provide a quote and explain how the author organizes the argument. 10. Where does the author reveal his or her credibility or establish a relationship with the reader (ethos)? Provide a quote and explain how credibility or relationship is established. 11. Vocabulary: Find twelve words from the book that are new, sophisticated, or likely to be on the SAT. Define them and include the part of speech.

Passage Analyses Dialectical Journal: Due Week 1 Students must read “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” and an excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain, and then copy key passages (about 4-6 per prompt), analyzing them fully to prepare for an in-class essay based on BOTH of the following writing prompts: In “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” Hurston communicates her complex attitude toward race and herself. Determine what those attitudes are and how Hurston uses language (such as: organization, sentence structure, diction, imagery, and figurative language) to communicate these attitudes. In The Way to Rainy Mountain, Momaday clearly communicates his reverence for his grandmother and his culture. Explain how the author’s use of language (such as: organization, sentence structure, diction, imagery, and figurative language) help him communicate this attitude. Dialectical Journal Model “How It Feels to Be Colored Me’ by Zora Neale Hurston (*note: the model is only using “How It Feels to Be Colored Me; you will do both this and The Way to Rainy Mountain) Left Column Quotes Instructions: 1. Write down a quote (w / pg #--set-up even better) showing how the author uses language devices to reveal his/her attitude toward his/her subject (diction, imagery, figurative language, organization, and syntax) to reveal his attitude toward his father. (4-6 total for each prompt). Sample: 1. Declaring that she is not “tragically colored” and describing her dark complexion as merely “a little pigmentation more or less,” Hurston does not see her race or the color of her skin as having any negative effect on her life or the lives of others (186). Right Column Analysis 1. Explain HOW this language device shows HOW the author feels about his/her subject (2 sentences preferable). 1. Hurston regards her race with hopeful indifference. By juxtaposing the word “tragically” with the color of her skin, she overstates the perceptions others may have of the African-American race, declaring them wrong—she is not to be pitied. Her understatement of comparing her race to only “a little pigmentation,” equating it to something as small as a freckle or minor beauty mark, emphasizes how little impact her race has on her experiences or humanity and dramatizes her attitude that race is only one part of her.

Argumentative Essay: Due Week 1 After reading the entire book The Color of Water, students will write an argumentative essay. Students should set up a Word document for the essay following these simple MLA format rules: [1] typed, [2] double-spaced, [3] one-inch margins, [4] 12pt Times New Roman. We will revise this essay after further instruction in class. Tips and a sample argumentative essay are included after the essay question. “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant” (Horace). Consider this quotation about adversity from the Roman poet Horace. Then write an essay that defends, challenges, or qualifies Horace’s assertion about the role that adversity (financial or political hardship, danger, misfortune, etc.) plays in developing a person’s character. Support your argument with appropriate evidence from your observation, experience, or reading (include specific examples from The Color of Water as one of your pieces of evidence). Suggestions for pre-writing: Paraphrase the quote Come up with situations when this is true (consider one from the book, for other reading, or situations that you know about or experienced) Come up with situations when this is not true (consider one from the book, for other reading, or situations that you know about or experienced) (One of the last two bullets will be your counter argument.) Organization for Argumentative Essay: Intro Paragraph: Begin with style—attention-getter about the topic Paraphrase the argument (claim), discuss importance of the claim, naming author(s), *Distinguishing it from alternate or opposing claims Thesis—your claim about the topic Body Paragraphs (at least 2, if not 3): Your reasons for your claim, recognizing counterclaims and/or flaws in the arguments made Tie author’s ideas to your points—pull in quotes Your SPECIFIC Examples (Learned, Observed, Experienced) that support your claim Explain HOW your example proves or disproves author’s argument and supports yours TRANSITIONS end of one body reflects word of idea that will be brought up in next paragraph *at some point in your body, you should address the opposition and refute it

Conclusion Paragraph: Restate thesis and argument, mentioning author’s name with strong OPINION emphasized Summarize most important points in new words Leave reader with a call to action or lasting impression persuading of your point AP Argumentative Essay Tips SHOW 1) Understand meaning of the passage 2) Defend, Challenge, Qualify 3) CONCRETE Examples 4) Maturity of perspective 5) Ability to self-reflect 6) Current events literacy 7) Sensitivity to historical writing 8) Concept of how language is used 9) Clear and logical support 10) Appropriate tone (Consistency) Be sure to: Use quoted points by the author within your essay Give SPECIFIC evidence that supports your argument Explain HOW this evidence supports your point Use persuasive techniques like pathos and logos to support your point Use connotative diction to persuade your audience Use stylized syntax to make your points more emphatic

Passage Analyses Dialectical Journal: Due Week 1 Students must read "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" and an excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain, and then copy key passages (about 4-6 per prompt), analyzing them fully to prepare for an in-class essay based on BOTH of the following writing prompts: In "How It Feels to Be Colored Me," Hurston communicates her complex attitude toward