AP+English+Literature+&+Composition

=**WELCOME TO AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION**=

**Journal format:**

 * Title, author (date born/date died/where lived)
 * Publication date of the work (original edition)
 * Setting: place/time, theme or main idea (in one sentence)
 * Brief plot synopsis
 * Theme(s) of the work
 * Major characters with brief descriptions: identify protagonist and antagonist
 * Major symbols or allusions
 * Distinguishing characteristics of the work
 * Meaning of the work
 * Your personal response to the content and style of the work
 * Brief means brief! Your entire book entry should be no longer than __**one typed page**__ *Label all elements of the entry *Check your entries to make sure you have addressed all elements of the journal assignment The Journal is due the first day of school and is worth 200 points.

**Books you will read and discussion dates**

 * Native Son by Richard Wright
 * June 29
 * 1984
 * July 20
 * Jane Eyre
 * August 3
 * The Odyssey
 * August 23
 * Be sure to respond to the discussion by the due date**. Wiki discussions will open approximately __one week__ prior to due date. Click on the discussion tab to enter the discussion. Each discussion is worth 50 points. You are required to also respond to at least one other person for an additional 50 points. Total number of points = 400.