SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS1.
In your vocabulary journal, write down terms you don’t understand from your summer readings. In the second section of your spiral notebook (as stated under “Necessary Supplies” listed on the previous page), define these words in a succinctand simple way, provide their parts of speech, as well as a synonym and an antonym. This will also help you when it’s timeto take the S.A.T.2. For
What the Dog Saw,
you must do the following:
Take notes in your book, as stated in Adler’s “How to Mark a Book.”
For each chapter (there are 21 in total), write a half
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page entry in your journal that states your reaction and response to Gladwell’s ideas.It can be about your feelings about his findings, or how you feel about the way he presents his message.
Answer the following questions in your journal once you’ve read ALL of the book (you will not do this for each section, just the book as a whole): How is this book different from the novels you are used to reading in English classes? Do you agree with the argument(s)? Why? What strategies (in syntax, style, and literary devices) does the author use in making his argument? Does the style of writing affect theeffectiveness of the book? What types of evidence does the author use to support his claims? Do you see any holes in this argument? Doesthe author address those holes? What did you like about Gladwell’s writing? What did you not like? How can you apply what youlearned in these readings to your own life?
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For Lincoln on Leadership, you must do the following:
Take notes in your book, as stated in Adler’s “How to Mark a Book.”
You need to pick two quotes from each of the four parts (listed below). Choose two quoted from each part that move you most (can be ina negative or positive way). The 8 quotes you choose will serve as essay prompts.
In your journal, for the quotes you choose, write an argumentative essay for each of the eight. Basically, you will defend or challenge thequote using examples from
Lincoln on Leadership
, you prior knowledge (history, science, psychology, or events in the news), an examplefrom one your past readings (can be from a novel, short story, essay or speech you read in ANY of your previous classes), as well as anexample from your personal observations and/or experiences. Be sure to use the following: a SHAPRP hook, ALIVE words, a thesisstatement, body paragraphs about 7-9 sentences long, a STRONG conclusion with a closer that POPS! You will likely have six paragraphs– an introduction; one body paragraph using your support from your prior readings; one from the novel itself; one body paragraph usingan example from your prior knowledge; one from your personal observations/experiences; and a conclusion.
When it’s all said and done, you will have eight essays completely written. I will provide an example of an argumentative essay on the blog later in the summer, so you can see the format.
Remember, choose two quotes from each of the four parts!PART I:1.
Be the embodiment of good temper and affability.2.
If your subordinates can stand it, so can you. Set a good example.3.
Wage only one war at a time.4.
When you extinguish hope, you create desperation.5.
Remember, human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed.6.
Delegate responsibility and authority by empowering people to act on their ownPART II:1.
Stand with anybody who stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.2.
Have malice toward none and charity for all.3.
Touch people with the better angles/angels of your nature.4.
The probability that you may fall in the struggle ought not to deter you from the support of a cause you believe to be just.5.
Make consistency one of the main cogs in the machinery of your organization.PART III:1.
Seize the initiative and never relinquish it.2.
Never forget that your organization does not depend on the life of any one individual.3.
Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.4.
Your war will neither be done nor attempted unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it.5.
Sometimes it’s better to plough around obstacles rather than to waste time going through them.6.
Go out into the field with your leaders, and stand or fall with the battle.7.
Remember that the best leaders never stop learning.PART IV:1.
Remember that there will be times when you should simply not speak. Say to your listeners: “Kindly let me be silent.”2.
A good laugh is good for both the mental and physical digestion.3.
Loyalty is more often won through private conversation than in any other way.4.
When effecting renewal, call on the past, relate it to the present, and then use them both to provide a link to the future.
4. For the AP Words to Know for Summer 2011, you must do the following:
You need to print and learn the "AP Words to Know” from the blog.
Follow the instructions on the handout.
Have these terms memorized before the first day of school. THERE WILL BE A TEST ON THE FIRST DAY!
When you see these concepts at work in your novels, underline it in your book and identify it. Think about its function and why theauthor used that particular tool or style!
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