There is a choice of two summer reading assignments. You are responsible for completing ONLY ONE. Later in the year you will write a paper based on this reading/not taking assignment from the summer. For now, you just need to complete one of the reading options listed here and then complete the note-taking assignment below.
Reading Option #1: Read Both Novels – Due October 1
READINGS: (If you choose READING OPTION 1: your maximum grade on the paper below** will be 100.)
- The Sun Also Rises — Ernest Hemingway (link to online version)
- As I Lay Dying — William Faulkner (link to online version)
OR
Reading Option #2: Read Both Novels – Due October 1
READINGS: (If you choose READING OPTION 2: your maximum grade on the paper below** will be 85.)
- Read two novels of your choice that you have not already read by different authors but in the same genre
- Some possible genres: science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, humor, mystery, thriller, horror, dystopia, apocalyptic, action/adventure, etc. This is not a complete list of options–simply some possibilities.
Note-Taking Assignment – Due October 1 – Must Be Typed
Complete the following for whichever reading assignment you choose.
- Identify 3 characteristics of each author’s style (ie, HOW they write, techniques they use frequently, WHAT they write about, etc).
- For each characteristic, cite one quotation from each text that illustrates that characteristic at work in the author’s writing.
- Provide an explanation of how the quotations you’ve chosen illustrate the characteristics you’ve linked them to.
- Include a section where you identify several points of comparison and contrast for your authors.
- Look to produce about 2 pages of notes per text.
Paper Assignment: Due Mid Quarter 2 (We’ll work together on this)
In a formal response of 4-5 pages, develop and defend a thesis that establishes a relationship between your two authors’ styles. Illustrate that relationship using the two novels you read and took notes on over the summer.
This paper assignment will be 1/3 of your second quarter average.
- If you choose READING OPTION 1, your maximum grade on this paper will be 100.
- If you choose READING OPTION 2, your maximum grade on this paper will be 85.