Q3 Exam review

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Know the main ideas of all 3 works. 

For "A Doll's House," know how the characters know each other. 
Know the pet names used for Nora, and what they symbolize. 
Know when Nora leaves the sitting room, and what her actions at the end of the play symbolize. 
Know how the characters feel about each other, and why. Ex - how does Torvald feel about Krogstad, and why? How does Dr. Rank feel about Nora, and why?

Short answer/essay

1.

Select one symbol from The Metamorphosis.  Explain the significance, and connect the symbol to a character.  

  

2.

Explain the speaker, situation, and significance of this quote:  "It is as if I had been going downhill while I imagined I was going up. And that is really what it was. I was going up in public opinion, but to the same extent life was ebbing away from me. And now it is all done and there is only death."

3.

Other than death, what is the most prevalent theme in The Death of Ivan Ilyich?  Use details from the text to support your answer.  

4.

Identify the irony in the following quote.  Include the speaker and situation.  "Do you know, Nora, I have often wished that you might be threatened by some great danger, so that I might risk my life's blood, and everything, for your sake."

In A Doll’s House, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, AND The Metamorphosis, how are the characters’ perceptions of reality both different from and the same as their actual realities?  How do these perceptions shape the characters?  How do they affect the themes?  

Vocabulary: 

sycophant​vacuous.      ​cantankerous​piece de resistance​bane

apocryphal​disparity​dichotomy​lugubrious​charisma

A Doll's House link

Here is a link to the full text.  Acts 2 and 3 are on the left side.

http://www.enotes.com/dolls-house-text/act-i

Annotations Rubric - Due 2/27/13

Annotations Rubric, 100 points:

Annotation Rubric						points
	5	4	3	2	1	X5
Analysis	Student analysis expertly addresses inferences, relevancy, and organization of the piece	Student analysis adequately addresses inferences, relevancy and organization.	Student analysis addresses some inferences, relevancy and organization.	Student analyzed some of the text, but most annotations are at the plot level.	Student did not attempt to analyze the text
Accuracy	All notes are correct or valid observations.	Most notes are correct or valid observations.	Some notes are correct or valid observations.	Few  notes are correct or valid observations.	Less than 1/2 of notes are correct or valid observations.
Demonstrated Knowledge	Shows expert understanding of the plot, themes, character motivation and other literary tools.	Shows complete understanding of the plot, themes, character motivation and other literary tools.	Shows substantial understanding of the plot, themes, character motivation and other literary tools.	Response shows some understanding of the plot, themes, character motivation and other literary tools.	Response shows a complete lack of understanding of the plot, themes, character motivation and other literary tools.
Requirements	Goes beyond the requirements	Meets the requirements.	Meets most requirements	Does not meet the requirements.	Work is not complete

Sources - Requirements, Links, and Suggestions

Your paper must include a minimum of 7 sources.
One source is the book itself.
You must have at least 4 literary criticisms as sources.
You must have at least 1 book/hard print source.  This may not be a reference source, such as an encyclopedia.
It is a good idea to have more than the required amount, in case any sources are not usable.

How do I find literary criticisms and reputable sources?

1.  Use Gale - conducting several different keyword searches will lead you to critical essays that are not just specifically about your book or author, but also about your topic/theme.  Something listed as "Reference" is not a critical essay.  Reference materials can be used for the other 2 sources.  This would include things like biographies or book reviews.  The password is psmlrc.

2.  Use the Internet Public Library for Literary Criticism - http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
Again, utilize different keyword searches.  Some of the links are outdated.  Some are not reputable sources. But you will also find some useful material.  If you have a question about a "reputable source," just ask.  If you print Joe Schmoe's essay about your book, posted on his personal blog, with no qualifications, it will not count as a source.  Look for criticisms written by professors, listed on .edu or .org websites first.

3.  Use the Chicago Public Library - If you have a working library card, you can find many sources.  You can find your print source at CPL, or check the LRC.

Ask questions!  I am here to help.  If you want to print sources, please copy and paste into a word document and shrink/customize margins in order to use the least amount of paper.  Look before you print.  Don't forget to include citation information - use easybib.com to create MLA citations.

Senior Paper Book List and Prompts

Here is a link to the list of possible books you may choose.  You must have it approved.  Pick at least 2, because I will not allow more than 3 students to choose the same book.

http://mseffie.com/AP/APtitles.html


Here is a link to prompts/ideas you can write about.  You can write about more than one idea, weaving several prompts into one paper.  These prompts were designed for a shorter essay.  They can be extended into a longer paper by adding more details and including sources that support your thesis.

http://sb169.k12.sd.us/Prompt%20list%20for%20IR%20with%20AP.htm

Senior Paper Due Dates

1.  Novel Choices                               due  2/1/13                                          20 points ______

2.  Annotations                                  due 2/27/13                                         100 points______

3.  Thesis statement                         due 3/8//13                                          20 points ______

4.  Preliminary Sources - Working  “Works Cited” list 

due 3/8/13                                           20 points ______

5.  Notes – annotated notes, sources

due 3/28/13                                         20 points ______     

6.  Annotated Works Cited              due 3/28/13                                         80 points______

7.  Outline                                          due 4/12/13                                         50 points ______

6.  Rough Draft                                 due 4/22/13                                         20 points ______    

7.   Final Paper - No exceptions; no late work taken  

due 4/29/13                                         100 points______  

• Title Page
• Outline
• Final Draft
• Works Cited

    

Senior Paper Information

Senior Paper and Project

Mrs. Sullivan

Graduation Requirement

     The objective of this paper and project is to provide Providence St. Mel senior students the opportunity to plan, research and compose a lengthy scholarly paper based on a work of literary merit.  All students will choose the novel or play they plan to do for this third and fourth quarter assignment and graduation requirement .

     Students will read the novel, analyze, annotate, do research for and write a paper, create a short teaching unit and compose a five to ten minute presentation using Prezi technology to share their work.  The eight to ten page paper will be due on 4/29/13  and the Power Point presentations will be due the week of May 6, 2013.

Graphics, illustrations, slides and visuals as generated by a computer projection device will serve as the technological component of this project.  This project represents the capstone paper for the year’s work in English.

No late papers or presentations will be accepted.

Required elements:

1) Senior Paper – 7 to 10 pages, Title Page, Outline, Text, Works Cited, Appendix

Persuasive Paper which argues an interpretation, traces key symbols, motifs or themes used by that author and the significance the novel has to contemporary American, British or World literature.

100 points

2)Prezi Presentation – Outline and informational and informative slides to present key characters, author style, themes, symbols, figurative language from novel.

Students will present a five to ten minute speech reviewing the key elements of the novel studied to teach to their fellow classmates. 

Minimum of five well-designed slides containing images, quotations and other important information from or about the novel.  Presentations begin May 6.

100 points

Rubrics will accompany all sections for student assessment.  This is a Graduation Requirement.

Novel and Author choices:   

Work of literary merit – student choice – consult with teacher for approval.

Please see AP Prompts with novel choices listed.  Any major work of literary merit may be considered.  Please check option with me.