Final Point 7

Our edition has experienced great progress and incorporated many of the fantastic ideas that our fellow classmates are using in their own editions.  We have realized more than anything that our edition must compare itself not to editions in general of As You Like It, but editions specifically targeted at high school students. Whereas we were once trying hard to create an edition with an emphasis on the unique women of the play, we have since decided that it was better to create an overall easily accessible edition.   We have since decided to add a section at the start of the edition entitled "Who was William Shakespeare?" for the purpose of introducing the author to the students--a little background can always help illuminate the nature of the work.  We have also decided to add a section on themes, so students know what themes exist in the play and what to be looking for while they read.  We will include a character list and a timeline/sequence of events for easy reference should the students find themselves confused about the characters or events of the play. As for the play itself, each act will be preceded with a small vocab section of new words students will encounter.  The play's annotations have shifted to better assist the readability of the play.  They will highlight hard to understand phrases and clarify any potentially confusing situations.  We are thinking about adding small "Did you know?" sections alongside the play, just to keep things fun and engaging (but we don't want our edition to be too busy, so we'll see).  Each act will be followed with critical thinking questions pertaining to that act, and finally, post-reading questions once the entire play has been completed. Each act will also close with visuals pertaining to important moments or scenes within the act. Many editions competing for our audience have taken care to ensure they are engaging and encourage critical thinking.  We want to be positive that we are meeting that standard.

A few things are still being revised, but here is a look at what we have now:
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