Take a deep breath . . .

You have two more items to mark off for Crime and Punishment.  The paper assignment given yesterday is a serious piece of work; don't underestimate the expectations for the quality of of your insights and the range of the evidence because it is not a finished essay product.  In effect, you are providing the essence of a "shaping sheet" without the template of the CD's, CM's, etc. http://www.ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu/LanguageArts/Paragraph%20Shaping.doc
Just start with your main thesis, and for each body paragraph, start with the topic sentence or body thesis. Package evidence and the gist of your commentary however you see fit and seems clear to you.  That's the part for which content/thinking (relevence of quotations or other concisely presented evidence, and the gist of "note form" commentary) is what will count.  What does NOT count would be the fluency, writing conventions, etc.  I'm after critical thinking and your knowledge of the C & P text. 

 Next week (Tuesday or Thursday) there will be an in-class timed write (an AP Question 3). 

(Special note to 3rd period--yes, because it's good practice, we will work together on Friday in some fashion to complete the tone/style analysis of the Luzhin scene.  But don't let that add to your stress in any way.)

But after Friday, you really shouldn't have to be dwelling on Dostoevsky--maybe some review the night before the timed write.  So turn to Tess.  We will say a bit about her and look at the first few pages on Friday.  If you have a book, bring it.  If not, YOU NEED IT ASAP, but don't worry about Friday.

Some people last year read Tess of the D'Urbervilles in as few as five or six days because they got into the novel, and because it was easier and more relaxing than physics or 40 AP Gov whatevers.  But like you, they actually had over two weeks, which is really about right.  I promise it goes faster than C and P.  Here are the interim points for Tess:
Parts 1 and 2 by April 20, 3-5 by April 26, and 6-7 by April 30.  As we will see tomorrow, "phase" is the actual term that Hardy uses for each part.

MOCK TEST DATES
1st period, I'll give you the scrap of paper on Friday.  Everyone, I've added one more MC date by popular demand.
So here are the options for the 60-minute Multiple Choice portion:
the MORNING of Wednesday, April 21.  Be in a desk and ready to go by 8:30 sharp.
the AFTERNOONS of April 22 (Thurs.), 27 (Tues.), and 29 (Thurs.)

The written portion requires two full hours and will be given only once:  Wednesday, April 28, from 7:30-9:30.