Advanced Placement Writing 2 Strategies for Honors, Gifted, and AP Students

Emphasizing the connection between reading and writing, this series of 74 lessons with over 190 reproducible handouts consists of writing activities that integrate whole language learning to reinforce language arts skills. Volume 1 focuses on building writing fluency, promoting audience awareness, understanding elements of style, surveying the history of public discourse, and writing from everyday situations. Volume 2 deals with the writer as craftsperson and artist, in-depth study of literary passages, writing about poems, cross-relating works, and dealing with literary issues. After studying excerpts from noted authors, students engage in such activities as writing autobiographical sketches, developing theme topics, creating analogies, and analyzing prose content. Grades 11-12. Indexes. (WCB213)