Monday, July 25, 2011
Link for Summer Assignment
Here is a link to the Appendix for How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Happy reading!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Yes, it is still Summer!
Mrs. Eddy Reporting for Duty--
Well, I am your AP Lit. teacher for next year, and you will soon be receiving a letter telling you to purchase a book, read the first half or so, and bring your written responses to it with you to the first day of class next September. Yes, you will have to buy some of the books*** for this class, but the first is the most expensive $8-$12, depending where you buy it and your shipping options--the others will be cheap editions ($1-$4 each) of novels/plays we study so that you can get used to writing in them. We are working on a plan to have those available for you at the West Student Store on campus. Please notify me right away if purchasing a few books is a hardship for you/your family, and I will do my best to work with you towards a solution. If I do not hear from you, I will assume that you have gone to a bookstore, contacted Amazon.com or made use of some other vendor, ordered your first book, and are happily reading away.
***NEWS: the words, USED BOOK, are magic for students-- please buy one of these whenever you have the chance--there are many, many sources on the www.
I will also give instructions, in the aforementioned letter, on how to access this blog. Please subscribe as a follower and stay updated on what happens in class this year, especially if you happen to find yourself sick or disabled at any point during a given semester. How cool is this technology thing!
Just a Side Note: Please think about punctuation this summer, if not fondly, then at least with an eye that notices it around you, okay? All I ask is that you notice how punctuation eases you through your fun summer reading and how different authors make different choices about how much and what kinds to use. You may have already noticed that Mrs. E is crazy about em dashes-- Oh yeah-- she is-- for sure!
Punctuation is how we navigate meaning in the written word, I swear. I am totally serious! See you in September!
Well, I am your AP Lit. teacher for next year, and you will soon be receiving a letter telling you to purchase a book, read the first half or so, and bring your written responses to it with you to the first day of class next September. Yes, you will have to buy some of the books*** for this class, but the first is the most expensive $8-$12, depending where you buy it and your shipping options--the others will be cheap editions ($1-$4 each) of novels/plays we study so that you can get used to writing in them. We are working on a plan to have those available for you at the West Student Store on campus. Please notify me right away if purchasing a few books is a hardship for you/your family, and I will do my best to work with you towards a solution. If I do not hear from you, I will assume that you have gone to a bookstore, contacted Amazon.com or made use of some other vendor, ordered your first book, and are happily reading away.
***NEWS: the words, USED BOOK, are magic for students-- please buy one of these whenever you have the chance--there are many, many sources on the www.
I will also give instructions, in the aforementioned letter, on how to access this blog. Please subscribe as a follower and stay updated on what happens in class this year, especially if you happen to find yourself sick or disabled at any point during a given semester. How cool is this technology thing!
Just a Side Note: Please think about punctuation this summer, if not fondly, then at least with an eye that notices it around you, okay? All I ask is that you notice how punctuation eases you through your fun summer reading and how different authors make different choices about how much and what kinds to use. You may have already noticed that Mrs. E is crazy about em dashes-- Oh yeah-- she is-- for sure!
Punctuation is how we navigate meaning in the written word, I swear. I am totally serious! See you in September!
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