Independent Nonfiction Book Project BUNDLE | AP Lang

This Nonfiction Independent Book Project BUNDLE includes the three products discussed below. I have my students work towards the book presentation for the end of first semester and the written argument book project for second semester in preparation for the argument essay on the AP Lang test.

1. Independent Nonfiction Book Presentation

This creative presentation is an effective and fun way to create an oral argument for an independent nonfiction novel, using rhetorical strategies studied throughout the semester or year and to experience appealing to a specific audience through logos, pathos, and/or ethos. The rhetorical triangle of speaker, audience, and purpose comes alive in this project. Please review the Teacher Notes in the preview for more details. Tailored to AP Language and Composition but easily adaptable for other Language Arts classes. Scoring Guide included.

2. Independent Nonfiction Book Written Argument Project

After completing an independent nonfiction book, students prepare a written outline of an essay, which includes three major arguments from the novel supported by in-depth textual evidence and commentary, all in bullet-point form. Included is the student handout, outlining the expectations and format. A full-length exemplar of this written argument is also included. The scoring guide makes this assignment very easy to grade.

3. Independent Book Reading Goals

Help your students break down a long-term independent book assignment into weekly goals and accomplishments with this easy-to-use chart.

Students first figure out how many pages they should be reading per week in order to finish the book by the due date. They then divide by the number of days they plan to read each week, coming up with how many pages per reading day is necessary at a minimum. I always encourage my students to read a little more than the minimum each week to leave room for busy schedules and unplanned events. As students reflect on what they accomplished each week, they can adjust the following weeks as needed.

The first page includes the breakdown of reading the book plus eight weeks of goal setting and reflection. The second page includes an additional twelve weeks of planning. This easily allows for a quarter or semester book project.

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