Preparatory+Assignment+2009

**AP Language and Composition ** **Preparatory Assignment ** 1. To dialogue with a text using annotation 2. To practice college-style discourse using a private, protected website called a wiki 3. To demonstrate your critical/analytical reading and writing skills
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 * Format: ** Online discussion in a wiki


 * Audience: ** Academic

1. Read Truman Capote’s //In Cold Blood//. A second reading is advisable to enhance understanding and analysis. Copies of //In Cold Blood// are available at most bookstores and libraries as well as from the high school. The website __half.com__ is also an affordable and convenient place to obtain books. 2. Annotate as you read, either in the book itself or on Post-its. Pay particular attention to the author's style and the ways in which he uses language to convey his message. These notes will prepare you for the online discussion of the book.
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3. S et up an account to participate in the course wiki. Only students in NBHS’s AP Language & Composition courses will be allowed to visit and use the site, so you must have an account. To create one, go online to www.wikispaces.com. In the "Join Now" box, put in your username, password, e-mail address, and, optionally, wiki name. Click "Join" and you're done.

4. Go to [|www.aplang-comp.wikispaces.com] and log in. Select “Manage Wiki” and click on “Members”. Under “Join this Wiki” will be an option to send a request to join the wiki. Fill out the form and send it. Within a couple of days, you will receive permission to join the discussion.

5.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS, see Ms. Gerent in room 200 __before the end of the school year__ so an account can be created for you.

<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">6. Once you have an account and have been granted permission to enter the site, you can go to the wiki and participate in the conversation about //In Cold Blood// by clicking on the “Discussion” tab. There will be one discussion set up for everyone taking the course. Watch for postings from Mr. Brasile and Ms. Gerent. They may help direct the discussion. You must submit at least ten thorough, thoughful postings that contribute to and further the conversation. See the rubric for specific criteria.

<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">7. Print out the transcripts of your conversation with your postings highlighted and hand them in on the due date.


 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Due Date: Friday, September 18, 2009 **