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Advanced Placement English Literature

Goal 1: The learner will express and reflect upon reactions to print and non-print resources.

Objective 1.01

Compose reflective texts to:

• express an understanding complex thoughts and feelings.
• convey a sense of social, historical, political, philosophical and/or stylistic implications.
• articulate his/her own values and preferences with respect to both the style and substance of other individuals.

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Objective 1.02

Respond to resources to:

• demonstrate an understanding of cultural, historical, and/or social implications with precision, sensitivity, energy, and imagination.
• discern comparisons and contrasts among texts that propose different ideas.
• understand the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers.
• recognize features of the author's use of language and how the reader relates these features to his/her own writing.
• examine his/her own response in light of peers' responses.

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