AP Lit & Comp

10/9 – 10/11’17

1. Body paragraphs for

BNW prompt

2. Look at prompt #2

3. Timed essay tips

Today’s Agenda

GET ONTO THE JOINT DOC ON CLASSROOM.

Check these things: 1) does your body paragraph have a topic

sentence? 2) have you blended in two solid examples and

explained them? 3) have you addressed theme?

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“ NOW, LET’S LOOK AT ANOTHER

QUESTION 3 PROMPT

Palestinian American literary theorist and cultural critic Edward Said has

written that “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to

experience. It is the unhealable rift forced between a human being and

native place, between the self and its true home: its essential sadness can

never be surmounted.” Yet, Said has also said that exile can become a “a

potent, even enriching” experience.

Select a novel, play, or epic in which a character experiences such a rift and

becomes cut off from “home,” whether that home is the character’s

birthplace, family, homeland, or other special place. Then write an essay in

which you analyze how the character’s experience with exile is both

alienating and enriching, and how this experience illuminates the meaning

of the work as a whole. You may choose a work from the list below or one

of comparable literary merit. Do not merely summarize the plot.

In your group…

1. Hop onto the second

DOC on Classroom.

2. Type in your thesis

statement for this prompt.

3. Write the topic sentences

for your body paragraphs.

4. Write your first body

paragraph together.

OTHER TIPS

• Remember that essay #3 is all about theme.

You MUST discuss the meaning of the work

as a whole in this essay, or you can’t score

above a 5. Let’s look at a general rubric for

essay #3 now.

• MOWAW = meaning of the work as a

whole.

• Remember: this entire essay revolves around

showing HOW the author uses specific

instances, characters, situations, etc. to

demonstrate the theme you’re discussing.

• Theme is what your essay needs to focus on.

Tie each paragraph back to that central idea.

OTHER TIPS

•Whenever possible, mention the important

characters by name. Chances are, pivotal

characters are involved in delivering the book’s

theme and thus warrant mentioning.

•While you don’t want a lot of plot summary, you

should give enough details to bring your reader

up to speed on what’s happening in the book.

Provide enough explanation so you’re not just

dropping character names with no explanation.

•You can assume the reader has read the book,

but it’s also likely that he/she will appreciate a

quick reminder of the basic plot and/or

characters.

OTHER TIPS

•If you have written anything less than two pages,

you need to write more. Use the entire 40

minutes.

•Organize your writing. A safe bet would be one

paragraph for each part of the prompt.

•Be specific. Use as much specific support as

possible to PROVE what you’re writing.

•Book titles are underlined.

•No personal pronouns (I, we, you)

•Your handwriting needs to be legible.

•Write a theme statement thesis and focus your

entire essay around proving that thesis.

•Write in present tense. ALWAYS!

The _______________ ___________________, by (name the specific genre) (title of text)

_________________ is about ________________

(author’s full name) (topic/abstract concept)

and reveals _________________________________.

(assertion about human condition = AKA: theme)

The novel Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley is about a

futuristic society controlled by conformity and reveals individuality

is essential to maintaining worthwhile human existence.

In the ___________________ ____________________,

(name the specific genre) (title of text) ________________,

_________________ (author’s full name) (reflects upon, examines, or other strong verb)

__________________________ highlighting the tension (idea, issue or problem)

between _______________ and _________________

(central opposition) (central opposition)

ultimately revealing _______________________________. (THEME – statement about the human condition that transcends setting.)

In the novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley explores a frightening

futuristic society, highlighting the tension between technological

advancement and humanity, ultimately revealing that the unheeded

pursuit of scientific advancement will lead to the loss of meaningful and

fulfilling human existence.

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This essay will be anywhere from 3-6 paragraphs in length. You will have 40 minutes to

write it.

You will start the essay with a thesis theme statement which addresses the prompt.

Then, jump right into the body of your essay with your first example – be sure to connect it

to theme.

You will need to use specific characters or situations from the work to demonstrate how the

theme is illustrated.

Next class, you will write a timed essay (for the OEQ) using Brave New World.

Open Ended Essay – AKA: Essay #3

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1. Make sure you’re familiar with the template for how to write a theme thesis statement

(form you received in class.)

2. Look over themes for Brave New World and make sure you can articulate each well in

a theme statement.

Open Ended Essay – AKA: Essay #3

COLLEGE APPLICATION

ESSAY

1. Turn your final draft in through

Classroom (Final Draft Assignment)

2. Bring your writer’s workshop sheet

to class on Weds 10/11 (M) Thurs

10/12 (G).

3. Submit your paper to Turnitin.com

no later than midnight on the due

date.

4. M3: Class ID is 16510602

Enrollment Key = Hausmann

G4: Class ID is 16510619

Enrollment Key = Hausmann