Summer Reading 2012 -- 11th Grade Honors/ AP Language & Composition
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ITEMS EXPLAINED BELOW.
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All students read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
All students read Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop: New Addition Level G by Jerome Shostak
AP students also read The Essential Guide to Rhetoric by William M. Keith and Christian O. Lundberg
GUIDELINES:
 Copies of all books are in plentiful supply at your favorite neighborhood bookstore or they can be
ordered online. The Vocabulary Workshop book will be available to purchase during the summer at
school.
 All assignments must be typed unless otherwise indicated. Use Times New Roman, 12 point,
double-spaced with one inch margins on all four sides.
 All parts of each assignment should be placed in a manila folder with your name on the outside.
 The assignments should be your own work. Honor Code plagiarism rules apply to summer assignments.
 Due dates for assignments, tests and in class essay are listed below.
DUE DATES:
* Due first day of school
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** Due first two weeks of school (specific date TBA)
The Grapes of Wrath:
1. Book annotations *
2. Double Entry Journal *
3. Multiple choice test **
4. Timed Writing (in class essay) **
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Vocabulary Workshop (Level G:
1. Read pg. 6-50 (Introductory material)
and Units 1 -3 and complete assignments
as explained below. *
2. Multiple choice test **
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The Essential Guide to Rhetoric
(AP only):
Chapter by chapter assignments as
explained below *
DETAILS:
BOOK ONE: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
ASSIGNMENT:
Create a double entry journal. On the back of this page is a template to help you create double journal
entries on your own paper. Your assignment is to find one important quote for each of 10 chapters (your
choice) of The Grapes of Wrath. On the left side of page you will write a quotation from the chapter.
On the right side, you will reflect on the quote by answering the questions below for each entry.
1. How is this quote relevant to something in my life?
2. Why is this quote significant to the narrative (the story or account of events) of Steinbeck’s novel?
3. Make sure to include at appropriate points in your journal comments about rhetorical techniques listed
below. Weave these comments into your entries regarding item # 2 above. Highlight each rhetorical
technique as you include it.
a. Foreshadowing of tragedy
b. Allusions to The Bible
Chapter _______________
Quote:
Reflection:
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BOOK TWO: Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop: New Addition Level G by Jerome Shostak
ASSIGNMENT:
 Read all material on pp. 6-50 (Units 1-3). Complete ALL diagnostic tests, activities, etc. on these
pages.
BOOK THREE: AP ONLY BOOK: The Essential Guide to Rhetoric
by William M. Keith and Christian O. Lundberg
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Read The Essential Guide to Rhetoric
2. Complete the assignments below for designated chapters.
Chapter 1 – “The Rhetorical Tradition”
After reading chapter one, write a brief (about one half page) explanation of what you think rhetoric is.
Chapter 2 – “Rhetoric and the Audience”
After reading chapter two, write a paper (about one half page) about the ways you adapt your own
speech for different audiences. You might think about how you talk with your friends, parents,
religious leaders, school officials, etc. How do change your language for these different occasions?
Chapter 3 – “Situations and Speech Types”
After reading chapter three, find an editorial or opinion piece from a major newspaper. Analyze the
piece and determine what kind of argument it is: forensic, demonstrative (also known as epideictic) or
deliberative. The editorial may contain different types of arguments at different times. Highlight or
underline the lines where these occur and identify the type of argument in the margin.
Chapter 4 – “Argument and Persuasion”
After reading chapter four:
• Find an editorial or opinion piece from a major newspaper. Analyze the piece for the different
appeals (proofs) that are being made. Which parts of the editorial appeal to logos, ethos, or pathos?
Highlight or underline the lines and identify the type of appeal in the margin.
• Identify three examples of fallacies. These could be either hypothetical or real. Write these
examples down, and identify which fallacy is at work. Example: Ad Hominem: Opponents of
Barack Obama often refer to him as a socialist instead of attacking his ideas.
Chapter 5 – “Organization”
After reading chapter five, find an editorial or opinion piece from a major newspaper. Analyze the piece
by seeing if and how closely it follows the classical outline. Modern writers, especially when writing
for a newspaper, often do not follow the classical outline exactly. You should still find at least some of
the parts and be able to identify them. Underline the part, and identify which part of the classical
outline it is in the margin.
Chapter 6 – “Style”
After reading chapter six, reread the three editorials you found for chapters three - five. Find at least
five sentences that have figures (schemes) or tropes. Rewrite the five sentences on your own paper and
identify the figure or trope for each.
Chapter 7 – “Rhetoric in Contemporary Life”
After reading chapter seven, write a short paragraph (about one half page) giving your opinion of how
rhetoric might change in the future.