AICE English Literature, 2015-16
AICE Literature 9695 AS Level Summer Assignment
Readings:
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How to Read Literature like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster, selected chapters
o You may get your own copy of the book or read it in pdf format
here: http://goo.gl/YBvaIC
“Narratology,” Peter Barry http://goo.gl/di8kQp
“The Signalman,” Charles Dickens http://goo.gl/2p6LBc
“Secrets,” Bernard MacLaverty https://goo.gl/MMXN6L
Now on to the Summer Assignments:
Assignment
1
Read How to Read
Literature like a Professor,
selected chapters, by
Thomas C. Foster
http://goo.gl/YBvaIC
Task 1
This assignment is a series of short responses on selected chapters
from the book. Follow the instructions for this assignment--write no
more than two or three paragraphs for each. In addition to
adequately addressing the tasks, pay particular attention to
grammar, usage, and mechanics.
You can find the assignment here: http://goo.gl/FZ78wP
Submit to turnitin.com by August 28, 2015 by 7:00 am
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Class Id: 10017900
Enrollment password: summer
AICE English Literature, 2015-16
Assignment
2
Read the chapter
“Narratology” from Beginning
Theory by Peter Barry
http://goo.gl/di8kQp
Task 1
This reading explains terms and viewpoints—the “language”—that
we'll be using to discuss prose selections (novels and short stories)
this year.
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Read the short story “The
Signalman” by Charles
Dickens
http://goo.gl/2p6LBc
Print it out, annotate, highlight, take notes, and define
unfamiliar terms— you’ll need to understand this
content in order to complete the corresponding tasks.
Task 1
You’ll apply the information from “Narratology” to this story.
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Print out the short story. As you read, annotate,
highlight, take notes, and define unfamiliar terms.
Task 2
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Complete the 6 questions from the assignment found
below. Answer in complete sentences with textual
references for support.
You may create your own document or you may use the
Word document and incorporate your answers within
the doc.
o Word Doc: https://goo.gl/j7NK1s
o Pdf: https://goo.gl/7wnIwz
Submit to turnitin.com by August 28, 2015 by 7:00 am
Read the short story
“Secrets” by Bernard
MacLaverty
https://goo.gl/MMXN6L
Task 1
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Print out the story. As you read, annotate, highlight, take
notes, and define unfamiliar terms.
Task 2
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Complete the same 6 Narratology questions as you did
for the previous story. Answer in complete sentences
with textual references for support.
o Word Doc: https://goo.gl/j7NK1s
o Pdf: https://goo.gl/7wnIwz
Submit to turnitin.com by August 28, 2015 by 7:00 am
Have a question?
Turnitin.com Information:
Email us directly at [email protected] or [email protected].
Class Id: 10017900
Enrollment password: summer