AP English Language and Composition Summer Reading Assignment Welcome to APE! You are about to begin a course unlike any other English class you have taken. Before beginning your summer reading assignment‚ you must revisit your ideas about critical reading. Follow the link below to the site “Critical Reading of an Essay’s Argument.” While this site focuses on finding the central argument of an essay‚ the strategies suggested will benefit your reading of any text. Please annotate the article
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“The poor will always be with us”. This statement may seem to be pessimistic‚ but it actually can refer to two sociological predictions. The first is that the absolute condition of individuals will never improve such that there is virtually no one who‚ by no choice of their own‚ lives a lifestyle that is not acceptable. While the definition of “poverty” might change based on one ’s perspective and on relative conditions‚ a reasonable definition would be lacking sufficient shelter‚ food‚ potable water
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Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective I. The Sociological Perspective. A. Sociology is the systematic study of human society. B. The sociological perspective helps us to see general social patterns in the behavior of particular individuals. C. It also encourages us to realize that society guides our thoughts and deeds — to see the strange in the familiar. D. Sociology also encourages us to see personal choice in social context. 1. For example‚ Emile Durkheim’s research showed that
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Drawing on DVD 1 and Book 1‚ Social Justice‚ Welfare‚ Crime and Society discuss what different kinds of evidence reveal about social justice. During this essay I will be drawing from Chapters 1 and 3 from Social Justice Welfare Crime and Society and Chapter 4 DVD1 to discuss some different types of evidence about social injustice. The first example I am going to use is that from an extract from Book 1‚ Social Justice‚ Chapter 1‚ Extract 1.2‚ Mandela 1995‚ p83. Here Mandela gives a personal
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American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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Cited: Allen‚ Jodie T. Negative Income Tax. Library of Economics and Liberty. 01 Nov. 2011. Ehrenreich‚ Barbara. Nickel and Dimed: on (not) Getting by in America. New York: Metropolitan‚ 2001. Print. "Inflation" Investment and Financial Dictionary by InvestorWords.com. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. . Montgomery‚ Sandy. "Inflation Hits Low-Paid Staff." LexisNexis
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As I start my car‚ I realize that the gaslight is on. As I set my sights on the gas station‚ the car rumbles and chokes‚ as the engine breathes its last breath of fumes from the gas tank. Luckily‚ I am on a hill and able to coast down to the gas station. I fill up and cringe at the price. As I am about to pay‚ I see a guy in his thirties standing in line in front of me. He pays for his gas and buys a lottery ticket. This action seems to amuse me as countless people turn to luck across the nation
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Appendix E Critical Analysis Forms Fill out one form for each source. Source 1 Title and Citation: The Harmful Effects of Divorce are Exaggerated The Harmful Effects of Divorce are Exaggerated. Barabara Ehrenreich. Current Controversies: Marriage and Divorce.Ed. Tamara L. Roleff and Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 1997. 1 Identify the principal issue presented by the source. Divorce is not as harmful to families in‚ particular children‚ as the norm would argue
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Eckholm‚ E. (2006‚ July 19). Study documents ‘ghetto tax’ being paid by the urban poor Eckholm‚ E. (2007‚ November 24). Barely getting by and facing a cold Maine winter Edsall‚ T. B. (2012‚ March 12)‚ The reproduction of privilege. The New York Times Ehrenreich‚ B. (2011‚ August 9). On turning poverty into an American crime. Feuer‚ A. (2008‚ October 7). Accomodations for the discreetly superrich. Fine‚ M.‚ & Burns‚ A. (2003). Class notes: Toward a critical psychology of class and schooling Flanders‚ L
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Aldine ISD Summer Reading Response Log High School English III Grade 11 (entering English 3) During the summer you are expected to read and respond to at least three books if you will be in regular English and at least five books if you will be in Pre-AP‚ Pre-IB‚ AP‚ GT‚ IB‚ or Dual Credit English. Personal choice selections for non-fiction and contemporary works may be made from one of the suggested lists that are available on the district web site (www.aldine.k12.tx
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