Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy Summer Reading Information

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1 Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy Summer Reading Information Please note the changes for in these summer reading tasks. 1. Students, if you are entering English I through English IV, you must choose and read TWO books, one drama and one fiction, from the list for the English class that you will be entering in fall of If you are entering senior year and have completed English I through English IV, you must read the two titles listed below under Students Entering Senior Year Who Have Completed English I English IV. Be an active reader, noting the elements of literature including plot, characterization, setting, conflicts, themes, and motifs. During the first week of school, you will have to pass objective tests on these books in order to receive credit. 2. During summer vacation, you will be responsible for composing an essay response to the prompt under your FICTION book choice. Please read the rubric carefully. No credit will be given for essays that do not use specific concrete details from the book (quotations) or essays and that do not meet Patrick F. Taylor Academy s high expectations for written work. These essays will be submitted to turnitin.com during the first week of school. You do not need to submit a planner, but one is provided to help you craft a quality essay. Book Choices Students Entering English I Drama Choices for Students Entering English I Choose one. Cyrano de Bergerac- Edmond Rostand A Raisin in the Sun- Lorraine Hansberry Fiction Choices for Students Entering English I Choose one. And Then There Were None-Agatha Christie (Please note: Read the fiction novel version; do not read the drama by the same title and author.) Prompt: Discuss the effectiveness of Christie s use of red herrings. Use details from the novel that show how Christie manipulates her readers thinking by using red herrings. The Princess Bride--William Gibson. Prompt: Show how Gibson develops the theme Life isn t fair. Use examples from both the storyline and the sections that appear to be author intrusions. Students Entering English II Drama Choices for Students Entering English II Choose one. The Piano Lesson- August Wilson A Doll s House- Henrik Ibsen Fiction Choices for Students Entering English II Choose one. A Lesson Before Dying-Ernest Gaines Prompt: Discuss how Gaines reveals that racism is an oppressive force. Use details about multiple characters and situations in your response. The Bean Trees- Barbara Kingsolver Prompt: Discuss how Kingsolver approaches the issue of immigration in The Bean Trees. How are immigrants characterized? How are those who reject them characterized? Which group is more sympathetic? Use numerous details from various parts of the novel to support your claims.

2 Students Entering English III Drama Choices for Students Entering English III Choose one. Arsenic and Old Lace- Joseph Kesselring The Glass Menagerie- Tennessee Williams Fiction Choices for Students Entering English III Choose one. Their Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neale Hurston Prompt: Discuss how Janie does not fit society s model for a woman of her time. Referring to specific parts in the novel, show how Janie differs from her society s expectations for a woman. The Sun Also Rises- Ernest Hemingway Prompt: Pinpoint three or four conflicts in the novel. Using details from the novel, explain the outcomes of each conflict, or discuss where Hemingway leaves the conflicts if they are not resolved. Students Entering English IV Drama Choices for Students Entering English IV Choose one. The Importance of Being Earnest- Oscar Wilde The Tempest-William Shakespeare Fiction Choices for Students Entering English IV Choose one. Wuthering Heights-Emily Bronte Prompt: How do assumptions about social class influence the characters interactions with one another? Use a variety of concrete details from throughout the novel in your response. The Loved One-Evelyn Waugh Prompt: Evelyn Waugh s satirical representation of Los Angeles and the Hollywood studio system is reinforced with the corruption of seemingly refined and proper English expatriates who are repulsed by the impersonal, insensitive friendliness, which takes the place of ceremony in that land of waifs and strays. Examine the parallels between the movie industry and the mortuary business depicted by Waugh. Students Entering Senior Year Who Have Completed English I English IV ---You must read BOTH of these titles.--- The Outliers-Malcolm Glaswell- Note: The objective test for this title will count as a content grade in one class scheduled during senior year. Catch 22- Joseph Heller Prompt: Discuss specific plot events and situations (not just the laws) that show circular reasoning. Choose examples from throughout the novel. Note: This essay will count as a written communication grade in one class scheduled during senior year.

3 Literary Essay Rubric Use this as a checklist. Compose a FIVE+ paragraph essay on the prompt that is given for your novel choice Introduction Follows 5+ sentence Schaffer inverted triangle model Starts in a general way--formal hook and/or strategy that engages reader (e.g focus on a word or concept, use a related quotation, give background or author s biography) Includes a blend into the thesis Ends with thesis that establishes direction Body Paragraphs Structure and Content Note: Please avoid the pitfall of too much retelling. Give just enough of the situation to explain the context, no more. Follow hamburger format: Topic Sentences, s, Explanations, Conclusion Sentences Introductory sentences establish the intent Conclusion sentences emphasizes the analysis revealed in the CDs and EXPs Each contains equivalent of at least 3 each VERY specific concrete details from the novel (several quotations; some paraphrasing of text mixed with quotations) that prove writer s point Each contains at least 3 in-text citations from the novel; quotations come from various parts of the novel beginning middle end Quotations and examples blend naturally with writer s points Sufficient commentary sentences explain how the details prove the topic Use transitions within the paragraphs and between the paragraphs Conclusion Paragraph Follows 5+ sentence Schaffer triangle model Returns to the introductory strategy used in opening Repeats major ideas Ends with a big picture statement or thought Grammar/Usage/Mechanics/Spelling Uses the literary present tense Uses complete sentences no fragments or run-ons Is free of subject-verb agreement errors Is free of sentence construction issues such as parallel structure errors Uses clear wording Uses correct use of commas Uses correct punctuation (end punctuation, apostrophes, parentheses, colons, dashes, semicolons, quotation marks, italics, etc.) Uses correct pronoun usage and agreement Is free of modifier errors Uses correct spelling Uses the literary present tense Avoids verb tense shifts/verb problems Works Cited Uses correct line spacing, indentations, heading, title, margins, page #s Uses correct in-text citation Example: In prison, Okonkwo suffers physical consequences for his actions. Achebe notes that the long stripes on Okonkwo s back where the warder's whips had cut into his flesh (175). Notice how the quotation blends into the writer s point and how the writer puts the page number from which the quotation comes at the end. The period is at the end, in back of the parentheses. Works Cited contains the book source and any other source used Voice/Audience Maintains formal tone Uses advanced level vocabulary word choices, including synonyms for overused words Employs a mix of sentence structures (sentence structure variety) Has little reliance on to be verbs such as is and are Avoids tired, overused words (especially many, a lot, things )

4 Avoids 1st 2nd person pronouns Analysis Writer goes beyond showing to make a point Essay works to prove a point rather than list details

5 Essay Planner Not Required You do not need to submit a planner, but here is the Patrick F. Taylor Academy s basic five paragraph essay planner. You will need to compose a minimum of five paragraphs. Additional body paragraphs may be added. Formal Hook Intro strategy Thesis- Return to starting idea. Restate the thesis, different wording. List major findings Big Picture statement