Frontier Research Essay AP English Language And Composition 2015-2016

Turn in your Frontier work Top: précis – typed final, hand-written RD, bullet point pre-write Bottom: Stegner, Turner, & Limerick annotations + corresponding work

Review: Frontier A line or border separating two countries The district near a border separating two countries The extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness *In its basic form, a frontier is a boundary, between land or idea or reality It is either external or internal (or both simultaneously) It is appealing yet terrifying in its unpredictability and chaos The “un-”

Timeline Mon. 12/12 – Fri. 12/16 During break – research, write a RD AP English Language and Composition: Frontier Research Essay Timeline Mon. 12/12 – Fri. 12/16 Brainstorm Pre-write & outline Research Draft During break – research, write a RD Tues. 1/3 – RD due for peer-edits Fri. 1/6 – Final due @ start of class! Identify a frontier Identify major pioneers Assert relevance/importance Verb + Noun

“The struggle alone pleases us; not the victory” - Blaise Pascal (mathematician and philosopher)