Outcomes


 * ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LITERATURE - Hutchinson**


 * STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET**


 * __Course Outcomes__ Students who complete this course successfully will:**

1. Read a diversity of drama and prose fiction and be prepared to discuss: the author’s style, tone and diction; figurative devices used to enhance the work; major themes; characters’ values and motivations; and the structure of the work including point of view, plot development, and the influence of setting.

2. Read a diversity of poetry and be ready to discuss: the author’s style, tone and diction; main ideas and themes; poetic structure; and how the poetic devices and imagery work to form the whole.

3. Extend their critical vocabulary to be able to discuss a piece of literature effectively.

4. Expand their reading and writing vocabulary.

5. Expand their critical thinking skills.

6. Improve their writing style.

7. Develop expertise in closely analyzing and writing about familiar and unfamiliar passages of literature.

"Crash! The Currency Crisis in American Culture," by NCTE President-Elect Carol Jago


1. Purchase a spiral notebook for your Critical Reading Journal. Other class notes can go into a larger binder or folder.
 * __Student Responsibilities__**

2. Come to class every day equipped with journal, relevant handouts, pen, and whatever text we are reading. In-class assignments **must be written in ink**; out-of-class assignments must be typed.

3. Keep up with reading assignments and journals so that you can participate in class discussion on a regular basis. Be willing to share your views and listen to others’.

4. Hand in all work by 3:00 p.m. on the day it is due. Even if you miss class on a given day, if you are in school at all that day, your work is due. (A full-day excused absence is addressed below.) Each day an assignment is late, you will lose 10% of the credit on that assignment. After the fourth day, you will receive a zero.

5. See me the day you return from a full-day absence to discuss what you missed. This responsibility is yours. Please choose a time other than the start of class to do this, however. Better yet, contact a classmate the night before (or contact me via e-mail).

6. Be in class on time. A few seconds tardy now and then is not an issue; chronic or flagrant tardiness will result in detentions and/or phone calls home.

7. Come see me or e-mail me ANY TIME if you are feeling lost, overwhelmed, confused, or upset about an assignment, reading, or discussion. I have lots of students, and while I like to think I am sensitive to my students’ needs and feelings, I cannot read minds. I will always respect your opinions and feelings and be willing to listen to you, as long as you are respectful of me and others in the class. I am available during periods 7-8 and usually before and after school as well. It’s best to make an appointment ahead of time if you will need more than five minutes. I can always be reached via e-mail at k28hutch@yahoo.com OR kate.hutchinson@d214.org. I check messages throughout the day and evening.


 * __Evaluation Procedures__**

All assignments will be graded on a standard 0-100% scale and then weighted as a part of a particular work area. Below is a list of the various graded areas during first semester.

~In-class essays on literature (Impromptus – between 4-6 each semester) – 30% ~Out-of-class essays (3-4) – 20% ~Critical Reading Journal – 20% ~Other miscellaneous assignments, including multi-genre, creative and group work, and participation – 30%

In-class essays, referred to as "Impromptus," will be graded using the 9-point A.P. style, which I will show you shortly. You will receive a rubric for this and work to improve your score each time you write, including re-writes. The A.P. exam in May contains 3 impromptu essays.

Out-of-class essays will be graded using a rubric I will provide when the essay is assigned. Typically you will earn 75% for what you say and 25% for how well you say it. You will have multiple opportunities for conferences with me and with peers during the writing process on these assignments, unlike the in-class impromptu essays. In some cases will I encourage re-writes; though I prefer that you do your "re-writing" before you hand the essay in for the first time.

The Critical Reading Journal is explained in detail on this Wikispace. Go back to the AP home page and click on it.

First week links:

Critical Essay excerpt on Casterbridge

Link to O'Connor story, A Good Man Is Hard To Find