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LLATL Gold Book Literary Criticism

The main goal of the course, Literary Criticism, is to prepare the student for college level writing. All the writing assignments are based on literature and intended to challenge the student’s ability to think critically. Students will be introduced to different methods of literary criticism and given instructions, along with example papers, on writing essays. By the end of the course, the student will have written a short memoir, a college essay, nine five-paragraph essays, three five-page essays, and one ten-page essay.
 
The Gold Book – Literary Criticism offers easy-to-use instructions for student and teacher. The book is written for student self-direction, with answers for the teacher in the back of the book.

It is designed for 11th and 12th grade students and is organized by following literary criticism techniques:

• Focus on the Reader
• Focus on the Author
• Focus on the Culture, Society, History
• Focus on the Work
• Focus on Poetry
• Focus on Satire

To complete the assignments in this book, the student will need access to the internet and/or a library as well as the books listed below. They can be purchased separately or as a bundle which also includes this book. (LA162)

• A Literary Criticism Anthology
• Tuesdays with Morrie 
• Starship Troopers
• The Trial 
• No Fear Shakespeare, Macbeth
• The Count of Monte Cristo 

Product Code	LA160
Length	200 pages
Publisher	Common Sense Press
Format	Softcover
Grade	11,12