DUE TO MS. Conway in G207!

WEST MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL

DUAL CREDIT CONTRACT
The purpose of the summer reading program is to provide a foundation of literary experience that will
enable a student to be successful in all of his/her classes at the high school level and beyond. The student is
to do the assignment which has been given to him/her at his present school, or, if it occurs early enough in
the summer, he/she should contact someone at the other school to get the new assignment by the first day of
class.
Dual Credit English is a college course, and as a result, my expectations of you are extremely high.
(Essentially, I teach this course as an AP class) Students are expected to have excellent attendance, to
complete all assigned work, and to participate fully in class. A heavy reading/writing load outside of class can
be expected throughout the year. In addition to student-selected works, other major pieces of literature and
nonfiction will be required reading during the school year.
Each student and one parent or guardian must sign a statement confirming that they fully
understand the requirements and expectations for participation in this program. An additional
acknowledgement has been signed by the student for the summer reading packet.
STUDENT STATEMENT
I,
, on this date
,
agree to read the works listed on the summer reading sheet and complete the related assignments required
for students enrolled in the Dual Credit English III at West Mesquite High School. I understand that failure to
complete these assignments will gravely imp
act my grade for the first six weeks of the school year but
will not release me from my enrollment commitment. I understand that the assignment and related tests will
count with first six weeks grades and will serve as the basis for other assignments throughout the school
year. I also understand that the materials and pace of the course are designed to prepare students for
college, and that the standards set are those required by the college to earn college credit.
I know that the required readings and the assignments are due on the very first day I go to English
class and will only be accepted with the heavy penalty of a 30 point deduction at the second class
meeting and a fifty point deduction at the third class meeting. I also understand that after the third
class my summer reading assignment will NOT be accepted. I understand that all work submitted must
be my work alone and represent my independent effort. I also understand that watching movie versions of
any works or using any printed or online study guides in place of reading the text itself is not acceptable and
is considered intellectual dishonesty.
Sign and return to Ms. Conway RIGHT NOW. Dont forgetyou must take care of registration with Eastfield
College! See Ms. Hokett if you have any questions.
I have read the above and discussed the contents of these materials with my parents.
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Dual Credit English III

Rhetoric, 1301/1302
Summer Reading 2016-2017

Jennifer Conway
Email: jconway@mesquiteisd.org
Website: jsconway.weebly.com

Part 1: Selecting and Reading of British Literary Work

Choose from the list of novel titles below. Choose your British literary work(s) (including but not limited to
drama, poetry, narrative works) from the list below. After you choose your work, create a dialectical journal
of the text as you read. You will be glad later that you did this.
Novels you may use These are works written for adults and may contain mature themes or content.
Research the synopsis of any work before you purchase or read it if youre worried about being offended by
the subject matter. Additionally, discuss your reading choice with your parents.

Choose a novel or play:

**The Tempest or A Midsummer Nights
Dream (Shakespeare)
**Sons and Lovers (D.H. Lawrence)
**Jane Eyre (Bronte)
**Pride and Prejudice (Austen)
**Bleak House (Dickens)
**Great Expectations (Dickens)
**Mrs. Dalloway (Woolf)
**To the Lighthouse (Woolf)
**The Portrait of Dorian Gray (Wilde)
**Robinson Crusoe (Defoe)

**Tess of the DUrbervilles (Hardy)

**Paradise Lost (Milton) (epic poem)
**Vanity Fair (Thackeray)
**Moll Flanders (Defoe)
**Middlemarch (Eliot)
Or a poetry collection, four (4) or more of the
following (choose one poet):
Edmund Spenser, John Dryden, Ben Johnson,
John Keats, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley,
Christina Rossetti, William Wordsworth, Dylan
Thomas, Matthew Arnold Gerard Manley Hopkins

Part II: Creating a Dialectical Journal of your British Literary Work

Again, while reading you will be required to maintain a dialectical journal with a total of fifteen (15)
entries. You will have fifteen (15) of the following:
1. Fifteen (15) quotes
2. Fifteen (15) contexts
3. Fifteen (15) analytical responses
Directions for the Dialectical Journal
I will provide a preformatted dialectical journal on our website, which you may print as needed, OR
you may simply recreate the required information on your own paper. (I didnt leave you a lot of room
to write.) As long as your three (3) elements (Quote, Context, Analysis,) are there, youre in good
shape. Youll need these three (3) things for each entry. Again, you will have fifteen (15 ) total entries:
1. Quotation -- well-chosen to reveal something about the character/plot/conflict; INCLUDE PAGE
NUMBERS here.
2. Context a brief description of where your quotation falls in the story; DO NOT use page
numbers as context.
3. Commentary a statement of how this characters development is important to the meaning
of the novel

Dialectical Journal Example from From Lord of the Flies

Quote
Context
Underline important words Where is it in the story?

Analysis/Commentary
(Effect on the reader; What do we
understand about this character
from this quotation? How has he

changed?)
Simon
What I mean to say is. .
.maybe its only us.(p. 89)

the middle of the novel

as the boys are
frightened by The
Beast. Theyve been
on the island for a
while when their fear
begins to grip them.

Simon is the character who remains

thoughtful throughout the novel. This
quotation shows him being reasonable and
civilized in the face of chaos. Simons
words might as well be Goldings: there is
no Beast on the island; the fear and death
are coming from the boys themselves.

Formatting Instructions:
Typing is great, but its not required.
Do not submit this assignment in a fancy folder.
Write your name on the assignment
Your journal will be graded based upon:
Completeness
Thought and insight found in your analysis
Following directions and correctly formatting your document
***Your assignment will be due the first day of class, which will be August 22 or
August 23.***
Journals are your ticket into class. I will greet you at the door, and you will be required
to hand your summer reading assignment to me at that time.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE YEAR:
Students MUST purchase a 5 subject spiral notebook and bring it to school on the first day of
class.
JOIN my REMIND group.
o Text number: 81010
o Text message: @hf28h
Be prepared to purchase a second nonfiction text for the second semester, that reading selection
will be announced well before Christmas.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Email me with any questions this summer. My email address is: jconway@mesquiteisd.org
I will likely hold a prep and workshop session towards the end of this summer, which will help you
to prepare for the rigors of the next school year. If you would like to attend, please be sure to join