Welcome to AP Lit, Seniors!

 

 

 

 

The Synthesis Paper Introduction Form

 

The Synthesis Paper Major Works Paragraph Form

 

Notes over the Introduction & Body Paragraphs for The Synthesis Paper

 

The Stranger Chapters 3-5 Study Questions

 

The Stranger Chapters 1-2 Study Questions

 

The Stranger Introduction 

 

The Synthesis Paper Statement of Responsibility (due Thursday, March 16, 2017)

 

The Synthesis Paper Assignment Information with Timeline

 

The Synthesis Paper Final Draft Scoring Rubric

 

MLA Reminders for the Synthesis Paper

 

R. Cory PLOTTSS Notes and Paragraph Example

 

 

Thematic Thesis Statement Formation

 

 

The "Essay Bot"--a helpful guide to Q3 essay formatting

 

 

Literary Analysis Practice Writing Form

 

Conquering the ACT in 3 Pages

 

2016-17 Preparing for the ACT

 

 

Contacting Ms. Davis:    kdavis@fortsmithschools.org  

Link to College/University AP Score Requirements

Class Activities and Assignments :

 

Monday, March 13, 2017:  Students completed the parody viewing.  There is no homework in AP Lit. tonight.

 

Tuesday, March 14, 2017:  Students received information about the synthesis paper assignment.  As homework, students are to read through all pages and begin considering which prompt they will use to compose their synthesis papers.

 

Wednesday, March 15, 2017:  Students heard a brief presentation about the life and works of Albert Camus, as well as some broad points pertaining to existentialism and absurdism, and began reading The Stranger.  As homework, students are to finish reading the first chapter of the novel and make their final decisions about the prompt and major works they will be using to compose their synthesis papers.

 

Thursday, March 16, 2017:  Students turned in their synthesis paper statements of responsibility and then received MLA formatting and citation information. Students read through Chapter 2 of The Stranger; periods 3-7 turned in their answers to Chapters 1-2 questions, while first period students have until Monday, March 27, 2017, to turn that work in for a grade.  There is no homework assigned for Spring Break in AP English.

 

Monday, March 27, 2017:  Students took notes over how to write the synthesis paper introductory paragraph rough draft that is due tomorrow, and received the form they are to write the paragraph upon.  Students also received the forms and instructions for writing the first major work body paragraphs that will be due Thursday of this week.  Students received copies of major work texts for the synthesis paper and read Chapter 3 of The Stranger.  As homework, students are to finish reading Chapter 3, write the rough draft introductory paragraph, and at least one major work body paragraph.

 

 

Archived AP Lit. Class Information

 

Weeks 35 & 36 (May 1-12, 2017)

 

Weeks 33 & 34 (April 17-28, 2017)

 

Weeks 31 & 32 (April 3-14, 2017)

 

Weeks 29 & 30 (March 13-16 & March 27-31, 2017)

 

Weeks 27 & 28 (February 27-March 10, 2017)

 

Weeks 25 & 26 (February 13-24, 2017)

 

Weeks 23 & 24 (January 30-February 10, 2017)

 

Weeks 21 & 22 (January 17-27, 2017)

 

Weeks 19 & 20 (December 19-20, 2016 through January 13, 2017)

 

Weeks 17 & 18 (December 5-16, 2016)

 

Weeks 15 & 16 (November 21-December 2, 2016)

 

Weeks 13 & 14 (November 7-18, 2016)

 

Weeks 11 & 12 (October 24-November 4, 2016)

 

Weeks 9 & 10 (October 10-20, 2016)

 

Weeks 7 & 8 (September 26-October 7, 2016)

 

Weeks 5 & 6 (September 12-23, 2016)

 

Weeks 3 & 4 (August 29-September 9, 2016)

 

Weeks 1 & 2 (August 15-26, 2016)