AP English Literature
Taken from the College Board website, the following description of the AP Literature Course gives a concise description of the focus of this class:
AP English Literature and Composition Course Content
The course is designed to help students become skilled readers and writers through engagement with the following course requirements:
• Reading complex imaginative literature (fiction, drama, and poetry) appropriate for college-level study1
• Writing an interpretation of a piece of literature that is based on a careful observation of textual details, considering the work’s structure, style, and themes; the social and historical values it reflects and embodies; and such elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone
• Composing in several forms (e.g., narrative, expository, analytical, and argumentative essays) based on students’ analyses of literary texts
• Writing that proceeds through several stages or drafts, with revision aided by teacher and peers
• Writing informally (e.g., response journals, textual annotations, collaborative writing), which helps students better understand the texts they are reading
• Revising their work to develop
o A wide-ranging vocabulary used appropriately and effectively;
o A variety of sentence structures, including appropriate use of subordination and coordination;
o Logical organization, enhanced by techniques such as repetition, transitions, and emphasis;
o A balance of generalization and specific, illustrative detail; and
o An effective use of rhetoric, including tone, voice, diction, and sentence structure.
The attached presentation gives some specifics regarding the works studied and the breakdown of grading in the class. Please contact me with any questions you may have about your student's AP Literature experience.
Best
Shawn Chen
AP English Literature and Composition Course Content
The course is designed to help students become skilled readers and writers through engagement with the following course requirements:
• Reading complex imaginative literature (fiction, drama, and poetry) appropriate for college-level study1
• Writing an interpretation of a piece of literature that is based on a careful observation of textual details, considering the work’s structure, style, and themes; the social and historical values it reflects and embodies; and such elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone
• Composing in several forms (e.g., narrative, expository, analytical, and argumentative essays) based on students’ analyses of literary texts
• Writing that proceeds through several stages or drafts, with revision aided by teacher and peers
• Writing informally (e.g., response journals, textual annotations, collaborative writing), which helps students better understand the texts they are reading
• Revising their work to develop
o A wide-ranging vocabulary used appropriately and effectively;
o A variety of sentence structures, including appropriate use of subordination and coordination;
o Logical organization, enhanced by techniques such as repetition, transitions, and emphasis;
o A balance of generalization and specific, illustrative detail; and
o An effective use of rhetoric, including tone, voice, diction, and sentence structure.
The attached presentation gives some specifics regarding the works studied and the breakdown of grading in the class. Please contact me with any questions you may have about your student's AP Literature experience.
Best
Shawn Chen