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Independent Reading Project (The IRP)
Project Description
In addition to the course-assigned reading during the fourth quarter, you will be completing an independent reading project (IRP) on an A.P.-level novel of your choice. The IRP is the equivalent of the second semester exam. It has five required components:
1. An Experience, Interpretation, and Evaluation Essay (approx. 3 pages) –100 points
2. A SIFT worksheet – 50 points
3. Passage Analysis Essay (passage + approx. 2 pages) – 100 points
4. An Analytical Essay (approx. 5-7 pages) – 400 points
1. An Experience, Interpretation, and Evaluation Essay (approx. 3 pages) –100 points
2. A SIFT worksheet – 50 points
3. Passage Analysis Essay (passage + approx. 2 pages) – 100 points
4. An Analytical Essay (approx. 5-7 pages) – 400 points
Required Downloads
Introductory Material
Independent Reading Project -- full assignment packet (PDF)
Rubric for the IRP (PDF)
IRP Example
2012 IRP Project on The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh (PDF)
Composition Articles & Resources
How to Write a Literary Essay (DOCX)
How to Move Beyond the Formulaic Essay (PPT)
“Invention: The Discovery of Arguments” by Scott Crider (PDF)
“Organization: The Desire for Design” by Scot Crider (PDF)
Independent Reading Project -- full assignment packet (PDF)
Rubric for the IRP (PDF)
IRP Example
2012 IRP Project on The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh (PDF)
Composition Articles & Resources
How to Write a Literary Essay (DOCX)
How to Move Beyond the Formulaic Essay (PPT)
“Invention: The Discovery of Arguments” by Scott Crider (PDF)
“Organization: The Desire for Design” by Scot Crider (PDF)
