honors english at woods
Students enrolled in Honors English II will independently read and respond to 5 novels throughout the year. All Honors reading takes places outside of class. Students must commit to following through with honors work as laid out in the reading calendar.
ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
Students will use observations from annotations, class notes, and other classroom documents to write essays that interpret and analyze the text. Student writing should examine literary elements, analyze author craft, and illuminate themes within the text that reveal a truth about the human experience. Prompts will be provided for in-class reading essays. Independent reading essays will be respond to topics of your choice. For each for the required novels, you will:
Write an essay (3 - 4 pages in length)
Present an argument—a.k.a. your opinion, not a summary
Incorporate textual details and examples from the text
Include observations of the book's structure, style, or theme
Follow the MLA Format guidelines outlined in class
Turn your essay in with a copy of your annotations
INDEPENDENT READING CALENDAR
Final Due Dates for Essays and Annotations:
September 28th - Albert Camus, The Stranger
October 26th - Book of your choice
November 30th - Leo Tolstoy
January 25th - Book of your choice
March 11th - Isabelle Allende or Julia Alverez
April 29th - Book of your choice
NOTE: ALL INDEPENDENT READING CHOICES MUST BE WORLD LITERATURE. I will not accept essays featuring books by British or American writers.
ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
Students will use observations from annotations, class notes, and other classroom documents to write essays that interpret and analyze the text. Student writing should examine literary elements, analyze author craft, and illuminate themes within the text that reveal a truth about the human experience. Prompts will be provided for in-class reading essays. Independent reading essays will be respond to topics of your choice. For each for the required novels, you will:
Write an essay (3 - 4 pages in length)
Present an argument—a.k.a. your opinion, not a summary
Incorporate textual details and examples from the text
Include observations of the book's structure, style, or theme
Follow the MLA Format guidelines outlined in class
Turn your essay in with a copy of your annotations
INDEPENDENT READING CALENDAR
Final Due Dates for Essays and Annotations:
September 28th - Albert Camus, The Stranger
October 26th - Book of your choice
November 30th - Leo Tolstoy
January 25th - Book of your choice
March 11th - Isabelle Allende or Julia Alverez
April 29th - Book of your choice
NOTE: ALL INDEPENDENT READING CHOICES MUST BE WORLD LITERATURE. I will not accept essays featuring books by British or American writers.