McKinney ISD

11th Grade AP & AP/GT English III

Summer Reading

May 2014

Dear Incoming 11th Grade AP & AP/GT English III Student and Parent or Guardian,


Statistics prove continued reading improves test scores and increases student success. With this in mind, McKinney ISD requires a summer reading assignment for all 9th-12th grade PreAP and AP English students. This assignment reflects the content and grade level while promoting skills critical to student success on the Advanced Placement exams.

This year the 11th grade AP teachers in McKinney ISD have selected 1984 as their main summer reading assignment. *At McKinney High School students will also read McGraw Hill’s Five Steps to a Five English LANGUAGE and Composition. All students are required to read/annotate/summarize the novel which will help with comprehension and serve as a study guide for the exam over the novel. Each campus has provided specific instructions on the back of this letter and additional assignments. The purpose of the annotations is to guide the students in their reading and understanding of the themes presented by the authors. Also, during the first three week of school, students will take an objective assessment of 1984, as well as complete other assignments in conjunction with the reading. If you or your child has any questions, please contact the following lead teachers per campus:

McKinney Boyd High School: Chancy Smith at ()

McKinney High School: Kelly Armbruster at ()

McKinney North High School: Scott Henry at ()

As a district, McKinney ISD embraces the life-long love of reading; it is our goal to instill this in our students. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

The 11th Grade AP & AP/GT English Team of McKinney ISD

McKinney Boyd High School Summer Reading Assignment

· In conjunction with reading and annotating 1984, please read the following article – Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” *Here is a link to the article: bit.ly/OrwellPolitics

Prior to the first day of school, please complete the following requirements:

1. Read George Orwell’s 1984 and “Politics and the English Language,” annotating for the elements suggested below. Include in your annotations* where Orwell’s purpose emanates as well as connections you can make to the modern world.

2. Here is a link to a document that Harvard gives their incoming Freshman to help them be successful while reading. This is a good guide to what you should be doing as well: bit.ly/HarvardAnnotating

*if you have an electronic version, annotations are still expected either on the device or in a dedicated notebook.

Annotation Instructions

· Annotating allows you to have an active dialogue with a story. Reading is an active process. As you read a text, you should have questions, predictions, and opinions about what you are reading. Annotating also helps you navigate the book again when you need to prepare for tests, essays, and class discussions.

· Annotating is a selective process. You do not want to mark everything because then nothing would stand out. Use Orwell’s ideas presented in “Politics and the English Language” to help guide you. Here is a resource to teach you how to annotate properly: http://bit.ly/1eD9knU

McKinney High School Summer Reading Assignment

· In conjunction with reading and annotating 1984, students also need to read McGraw Hill’s Five Steps to a Five AP English Language by Rankin and Murphy Please make sure you purchase the LANGUAGE book and not the literature edition.

o Read and annotate (underline and box important ideas; write the gist in the margins: who, what, when, where, why, how) for chapters 5, 6, and 7. These chapters introduce you to the three types of essays that you will master during the year.

o Read and annotate Chapter 8. Make sure you complete the practice exercises. The work will be collected. Pages 127-135; pages 145-146

o Read and annotate chapter 9.

Make and study flash cards for the following terms starting on page 155-156


1. Ethical

2. Emotional

3. Logical

4. Induction

5. Deduction

6. Syllogism

7. Logical fallacy

8. Non sequitur argument

9. Begging the question

10. Circular reasoning

11. Straw-man argument

12. Ad hominem argument

13. Hasty generalization

14. Overgeneralization

15. Post hoc argument

16. Either/or argument


· Read and annotate chapter 10: Make sure you complete the practice exercises. The work will be collected. Pages 165-166.

McKinney North High School Summer Reading Assignment

· In conjunction with reading and annotating 1984, students also need to:

o Bring a news article or editorial that discusses an issue prevalent in 1984.

o Create a NAME poster (detailed instructions follow) on 11x14 poster board: DUE August 25th.

1. Center your first name, last name, or another name which people call you at school, inside

a rectangle on the poster board (only ONE name inside the rectangle). Be creative; use an

image that says something distinctive about your personality. Fashion the letters of your

name, so that others can see it, in any way that you choose. Ideas for display: comic strip paper,

glitter, foil, fabric, wrapping paper, paint, markers or pencils, crayons, pictures, etc.

2. Space around name rectangle, write an explanation/story/description which addresses: (MUST fill up all space)

a. Explain the origin or meaning of your name- why this name? and/or

b. Why you have chosen this particular material to display your name? and/or

c. Predict your future…where do you see yourself 20 years from now at your high school reunion? What will the world be like for you? (or something else that is interesting and identifies YOU other than a,b,c)

Be prepared to briefly tell the class about your poster on the due date. Your grade will be based on effort and creativity.