Starter Materials - Begin Your Journey Here

You need to get your binder loaded up and ready to go to prepare for the AP exam. Here is a like to a binder packet to load you up with preliminary information that you will refer to time and time again. This packet includes: a list of free response questions, a list of open ended questions that we will apply to your outside readings as well, desired and general attributes needed for your AP writing-to-the-prompt, and general test taking strategies.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/5426725

Here is a start with sentence variety (your Killgallon text will make this very specific) and the basics of literary criticism that you should keep in mind as we begin our journey of literary criticism.

http://www.scribd.com/share/upload/14281658/21we123g1kh9zzuetld7?from_email_13_share_upload

You will be exposed to myriad terms in this class, and the sooner you begin using them and gaining familiarity, the better. Print out a copy of this and refer to it often!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/18171536/AP-Lit-Terms-very-comprehensive-list-with-definitions

At a loss for the "write" word to describe tone? You are not alone. Get some help here!

http://www.scribd.com/full/18171542?access_key=key-93qlpe6qk8fxl1o74rw

Canons, classics and even modern literature is loaded with allusions and archetypes. If you've ever read Joyce (you will definitely this year) or Pynchon ( I hope you do), you will know exactly what I mean!

http://www.scribd.com/full/18171532?access_key=key-l09bx5uvhmm3htvnkte
http://www.scribd.com/full/18171537?access_key=key-247myldtm5l2nxicao7p

You will discover what works best for you as far as close reading strategies. You will be required to annotate and interact with the literature in a way that works for you based on your indepth analysis of what's out there. Read Adler and check out these strategies to get you going!

http://www.scribd.com/full/18171186?access_key=key-16lxnbkp5qhh9zd29hxn
http://radicalacademy.com/adlermarkabook.htm