2022- 2023 Cambridge English Pre-Aice English Literature 10th grade
Cambridge: Pre-AICE Literature
1. You will choose ONE novel from the list provided.
2. You will complete a dialectical journal assignment to accompany the novel read.
You will turn in your project either on paper or digitally upon your return on the date chosen by your 10th grade English teacher.
1. Novel choices (Pick ONE):
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Purple Hibiscus
Daphne du Maurier- Rebecca
Joan Lindsay- Picnic at Hanging Rock
Yann Martel- Life of Pi
2. Complete the following: Dialectical Journal:
Keep an online journal of your thoughts as you read your novel. You should have a minimum of 15 entries, divide the book up so that every 15-20 pages you have a journal entry. Your journal entries need to cover the whole book from beginning to end. Your journal will be in three parts. See example below.
Part 1: Include a 50 word summary,
Part 2: a personal response 50 words (your thoughts, questions, predictions)
Part 3: an explanation of a one literary element that was used in this section .(Elements to use: imagery, exposition, climax, figurative language: (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, allusion, personification, etc.) Consider using google to find relevant literary devices to know)
EXAMPLE of JOURNAL ENTRY
Journal Entry #1 The Fault in Our Stars *not a novel choice; this is merely a sample of how to construct this assignment
Pages 1-16
Part 1 Summary: The reader is introduced to Hazel Grace, a sixteen-year-old, who has thyroid cancer and hates going to group therapy even though her mother makes her attend the meetings. At one meeting, she meets an attractive boy named Augustus who catches her eye, and they end up talking after the first meeting.
Part 2 Response: Hazel is an interesting main character because she is going through so much hardship due to cancer. Being a teenager and trying to find acceptance within a group of people is difficult enough, but then she has to cope with the cancer she has on top of all that. I think she kind of resents her mother for making her go to therapy for her cancer, but I think it’s good that she has a caring mother who is invested in her life. The boy she meets at the group therapy sessions interests me because Hazel and he seem to catch each other’s attention. I predict that they start a friendship that could possibly grow into a dating relationship.
Part 3 Literary Element:
Exposition: The exposition is the first point on a plot diagram that introduces a character, a conflict, and the setting. The reader is introduced to Hazel Grace, she is not your typical teenager, the conflict is cancer, and the setting is Indianapolis.
In this process, there is to be NO collaboration with other students. Any assistance from the internet, movies, or secondary sources such as Sparknotes, Cliff Notes, or Wikipedia will be viewed as cheating.
***This is plagiarism, you will receive a zero for the assignment and receive a discipline referral.
Be prepared to complete an in-class writing assignment within the first few days of school. If you have any questions, please email your teacher at [email protected] or the Cambridge Coordinator at [email protected]