AP English Literature
CWP: Creative Writing Portfolio
Format:
- Write a story or a poem; do not write an essay.
- Typed MLA (12 point, Times New Roman, proper margins, etc.)
- One change to MLA: Single space poetry (double space prose as usual)
- Or handwritten in pen for certain cases only (maps, letters, etc.)
- All poetry must be single spaced and punctuated according to modern MLA usage.
- All prose must be double spaced and punctuated according to modern MLA usage.
- Submit your work to Turnitin.com through Focus each quarter
Quarter 1 CWP: College Essay
- Prompt(s): Your choice (choose one from a college of our choice). Your task is to take your prompt and play with it. Change narrative perspective; play with time sequence; exercise your imagination.
- In general, your work will be narrative. Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on narrative writing.
- Due: Sept. 18
- Examples
- Prompt: When Caedmon (the first English poet) sang, he sang the creation. The world is indeed a marvelous place, despite the effects of sin. In quarter four, your task is to sing the creation, even though it be beyond any singing of it. You may not use work from your previous contest entries (like the coastal commission contest). I'd like you to focus on the hills and mountains near or far. Focus on employing rich, vibrant, fresh imagery.
- Due: Sept. 18
"Behavior that's admired / is the path to power among people everywhere" (Heaney 25-26).
"Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick" (Tolkien).
- Prompt: We are kings and priests unto God to reign on earth (see Rev. 5.10). We ought to love what is noble, good, and true. Write a mighty tale or sing a sweet song of nobility, courage, and grace. Let the little children come.
- Format: You will create a realistic legend. Your format should fit whatever time period and background you set.
- In general, your work will be descriptive. Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on descriptive writing.
- Due: Nov. 21
- Requirements:
- Choose a child to bless.
- Think of a fitting gift (purchased or made by you).
- Write your adventure. Make it look old and cool.
- Make a map. Make it look old and cool.
- Hide the gift during Christmas break.
- Present the legend and map to the child.
- When you return from break, tell us all about it!
- Fun, Recent Example
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| Book of Kells: Chi Rho, the first Two Letters of Christ in Greek |
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| Arthur and Excalibur |
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| The Holy Grail |
- Prompt: Satirize love, however gently, or rejoice in something commonly overlooked.
- Various Examples of Satire
- "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- "Another Tattoo" by Weird Al Yankovic
- "Cheese" by G. K. Chesterton
- Format:
- Prose (love): Weighted heavily on dialogue. OR
- Prose (Chestertonianish): Remember that the more mundane the subject, the more room you have to exalt that subject and cloth it with wonder and glory.
- Poem: An extended poem or song; you may double space.
- In general, your work will be narrative. Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on narrative writing.
- Due date: March 6
- Example
Quarter 4 CWP: The End of the Matter
"The end of a thing is better than its beginning; /The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit" (Ecclesiastes 8:7).
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14: And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
For this is man’s all.
For God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.
- Prompt: Weave a creative and analytical web through at least four major works and four secondary sources to make a wondrous argument.
- Format: You will be writing a scholarly letter to a future student.
- Take a stand and make an argument on a theme which has recurred this year. Here are some examples:
- Chivalry
- Marriage
- Education
- Progress
- Courtship
- Evil
- Sacrifice
- You may use experiences of your own, but at least (roughly) 70% of your argument needs to be built from texts related to our course.
- Your binder and my blog count as a single outside source.
- Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on argumentative writing.
- Due date: May 8
You may not include pieces written for other classes (past, present, or future) or for other assignments in this class. You will fail this assignment if you do so.
Start it early, and write something you are proud of. Work to make it wise in its theme, rich in its descriptive imagery, and clever in its execution. Put your joy into it.
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