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AP Literature and Composition
Curriculum Paper
Instructor: Robert G. Pierce Email: pierceb@duvalschools.org
School number: 693-7583 ext. 190 dolfan@myway.com
Website: http://boston.redsox.tripod.com (no www)
Textbook: Perrine’s Literature Structure,
Sound, and Sense 8th Edition
Course Description
AP
Literature and Composition engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of literature. Students will deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure
for their readers. Students will consider a work’s structure, style, and
themes as well as figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Students
will read works from several genres and periods from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century. Our focus will be World literature, multiple choice questioning, and the analytical AP Literature and Composition
writing responses which deal with prose, poetry, and an open ended essay question. Some
form of research will be required each nine weeks. Information on the research
topic and due dates will be given in class.
Grade Distribution
The
grading scale is: A = 90% - 100%, B = 80% - 89%, C = 70% - 79%, D = 60% - 69%,
F = 59% and below. Nine weeks grades will be determined by a point system. The source of grades will include essays, quizzes, tests, homework, classwork, and
research papers. Students will keep a point tally sheet in their writing folders
which will remain in the classroom. Students will know the value of each assignment
based on the number of points allocated. Essay revisions are encouraged but not
required. A student must meet with the teacher to review essay prior to revising
(a conference form must be attached to essay and revision). The student will
be given the higher of the two grades. The student has until the next essay is
given to revise previous essay. Essays will be given approximately every three
weeks. Thus, if the class is writing essay number two, essay number one’s
revision time has passed.
Attire and Behavior
The Student
Code of Conduct will be enforced. Respect for all individuals at all
times is required. Students must be seated and working when the tardy bell rings. Always check the monitor for warm up instructions.
A reminder, the teacher dismisses the class, not the bell. No food, drinks, nor gum are allowed in class. Cell phones
or any other electronic devices are NOT allowed in the classroom. Students are
required to dress appropriately according to the Student Code of Conduct. Females
should make sure that midriff and upper body areas are not exposed. Male students
should wear pants at the waist; hats should be removed before entering the classroom.
Materials
Each student is required to bring regular sized white notebook paper, assigned textbook, and
blue or black ink pens to class.
All work is to be done in blue or black ink. Work not done
in blue or black ink will result in a zero, no credit. Each student will maintain a writing portfolio which will be kept in the classroom. Students may want to purchase sticky notes and highlighters to be used in class.
Attendance
Coming to class is mandatory!
Students must have an official readmit to enter class after being absent. It
is the student’s responsibility to inquire about make-up work or work missed due to an absence.
Following Duval County Public School policy, a student has the number of days he is absent to make up work. For example, if a student misses three classes, upon returning to class, he has three classes to turn in
all make up work. Students should inquire about make up work BEFORE class begins or check the class website for daily activities. Make up work should be turned in on time. See
teacher if you have ANY questions. All
make up work should be done by the next progress report/scholarship warning period.
For example, my printed reports go out every two to two and one half weeks. Work
missed during the first half of the quarter may NOT be
made up after the mid-term school-wide progress reports. Be responsible; after
all, this is SENIOR AP Literature and Composition. Do not wait until May to become interested
in your grade.
Tutoring/Safety
Nets
Our
class time is vital. Make up work will be done outside of class. I am available from 7:30 – 8:15 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. To ensure that students
are well prepared for the required AP writing, the following is required:
Go
to the website www.chompchomp.com. Click on Grammar Bytes, EXERCISES,
and then click on the assigned topic. After clicking on the topic, click on the
appropriate handout, print, and complete. Access to computers in the classroom
will be available each morning from 7:30 – 8:00 and of course, the computers in our Learning Center (students will have
to pay for each page printed) are accessible. Pay attention to the following
topics and due dates:
- Subject/verb agreement exercises 1,3,5, due September 3/4
- Pronoun agreement exercises 1,3,5, due September 24/25
- Irregular verbs exercises 2,4,6, due October 8/9
- Word choice exercises 2,3,6,8, due October 29/30
- Fragments exercises 1,3,5,7, due November 19/20
- Comma Splices exercises 1,3,5, due December 10/11
Academic
Integrity Policy
Students are expected to take pride in their own work.
This means all work is done with honesty and integrity. All work is your
OWN work. The school academic integrity policy will be enforced.
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