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IB English. Doug Calvert calvertd@bsd405.org Email is best. IB English is a 2 Year Process. Junior Year : Written Assignment 25% Individual Oral Presentation 15% Senior Year : Test: Paper One. Literary Anal. 20% Test: Essay . Genre Focused. 25% Individual Oral Commentary. 15%.
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IB English • Doug Calvert • calvertd@bsd405.org • Email is best
IB English is a 2 Year Process • Junior Year: • Written Assignment 25% • Individual Oral Presentation 15% • Senior Year: • Test: Paper One. Literary Anal. 20% • Test: Essay. Genre Focused. 25% • Individual Oral Commentary. 15%
IB First Year • IB has changed…… • No longer 2 world literature essays…. • NOW just one “Written Assignment”. (25%) • Based on one of the 3 works in translation • The Stranger (French) • Hero of Our Time (Russian) • Kitchen (Japanese) • Process: Graded Discussion, Reflection, In Class Write.
IB First Year Individual Oral Presentation -10-12 minutes in length -must be on an American Lit. novel -Question/answer period -15 % of IB Grade
AP Language Test • Rhetoric • Non fiction • Multiple Choice • Synthesis Essay • Style Essay • Argumentative Essay • Three hour exam: multiple choice, three essays in two hours.
World Literature Titles • Hero of Our Time: Russian. Psychological • The Stranger: French. Philosophical. • Kitchen: Japanese. Post Modern Fiction. .
American Lit. Plus One The Scarlet Letter: guilt, remorse, “sin” Their Eyes Were Watching God: Voice, Soul Mate, Self Actualization The Great Gatsby: Wealth, Dreams (If we have time.) House of the Spirits: Family, Revolution, Justice,
How to help… • Talk about the books and discussion • Encourage organization • Use a Planner • Edit without being “the bad guy”. • Check Grades….but don’t obsess. • Homework vs. Studying • Reading • Habits • Sleep!