Mrs. Fisher's Niche

• Review
• make sure you have updated your reading record cards
• Vocabulary is suspended until further notice...
• important handouts
• AP English Syllabus
• AP Reading Record Card

THE FINAL EXAM PERIOD WILL BE JUNE 7TH THROUGH THE 12TH. EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE HIS OR HER SPECIFIC DAY AND TIME.

This link is an article about the word limit for the Common App Essay and essay topics http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/common-application-sets-500-word-limit-on-main-essay/2011/06/02/AGZg7WHH_blog.html

 This link takes you to the College Board's suggested reading list, if you need suggestions for an outside reading book.  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html

 a pretty comprehensive list of literary terms and definitions   http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xLitTerms.html

a blog from the NY Times that shows Q&A relative to recently asked questions regarding the admissions process....some interesting reading.

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/dingledine-q-and-a-part-1/?partner=rss&emc=rss

website devoted to suggesting what you should read next; also contains lists of popular books

http://www.yournextread.com/us/

 sample college essays from Conneticut College--they are interesting and potentially inspiring  http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/essays.htm

A website devoted to scholarship opportunities. They claim to not sell student information like some of the other free sites and looks legitimate.

http://kaarme.com/

Sample MLA formatted research paper  http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

 the Oedipus game--be sure to tell me what you think  http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/oedipus/oedipusindex.htm