12th Grade AP English Literature and Composition Independent Reading
-Each text read is worth 25 points: 15 points (5 each) for reading response entries and 10 points for a written analysis
-Extra points will be rewarded for completion before the deadline
-Students must read three texts total, one piece of fiction, one literary non-fiction, and one epic poem/drama
-Students will receive credit for books on the reading list only
-You may not duplicate any reading, past or present!
- Extra Credit Option available only in conjunction with completion of other assigned reading
- All books may be obtained from a bookstore, public library, or be digital e-books. If a student has difficulty
obtaining the book desired, he or she may ask the teacher for help.
First Semester
Book 1 Choose from Literary Non-Fiction Titles: 2 Sept. 2014
Book 2 Choose from Fiction Titles: 5 Jan. 2015
Book 3 Optional/Extra Credit- choose from any list: 23 Jan. 2015
Reading Journal Entries- Must be at least three separate entries, dated, entered into your Writer’s Notebook. Entries must include details about the progression of the text as well as your thoughts, reactions, and elements of confusion, all with direct and indirect references as evidence. Each entry must be at least three, well-developed paragraphs. Points will be awarded for depth of response and steadiness of reading, as well as clearly attempted use of proper language conventions. No points will be awarded for summary of the text!
Written Analysis- This analysis must reference the entire text in detail, including direct quotes, as well as your reading journal entries. On the due date, you will be given a free response prompt for which you will write a timed essay. Points will be awarded for depth and originality of analysis, as well as clearly attempted use of proper language conventions. No points will be awarded for summary of the text!
Independent Reading List-
Fiction:
*Dostoevsky- Crime and Punishment
George Orwell- 1984
*Cervantes- Don Quixote
Charles Dickens- Great Expectations
Gabriel Garcia Marquez- 100 Years of Solitude
Alice Walker- The Color Purple
Toni Morrison- Beloved
*Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
*Vladimir Nabakov- Lolita
*Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice
Emily Bronte- Wuthering Heights
Joseph Heller- Catch-22
Ken Follett- Pillars of the Earth
Richard Bach- Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Kate Chopin- The Awakening
*Joseph Conrad- Heart of Darkness
*Leo Tolstoy- Anna Karenina
Julia Alvarez- How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Yan Martel- Life of Pi
Patricia McCormick- Sold
Cormac McCarthy- The Road
Jose Saramago- Blindness
John Gardner- Grendel (recommend to follow by “Beowulf”)
