English Department
Elective and AP Courses
Yearbook Publications I, II, III:
Interested in page design and graphics design? Love taking photos? Enjoy writing about events and news? We are looking for students to create next year’s yearbook! You will have a part in choosing the theme, designing our cover, and creating various spreads and graphics for the yearbook! AP Literature: This course is designed for students who desire to prepare to take the College Board examination in Advanced Placement Literature and Composition. The course involves intensive critical analysis of college-level works of literature for mature readers. Timed writings, essay writing, critiques, and critical analysis papers will form the writing component of this course. AP Language and Composition: This course is designed for students who wish to take the College Board examination in Advanced Placement Language and Composition. The course involves intensive analysis of college-level texts for mature readers. Both content and rhetorical/stylistic elements will be studied. Timed writings and analysis of texts will form major components of the course. Students will learn to write essays in all rhetorical modes, especially exposition, persuasion, and argumentation, to prepare them for college writing tasks. Composition and Rhetoric: The focus of this course is the refinement of students’ reading, writing, and language skills in preparation for college-level classes. During the first semester, students will work on developing critical reading and comprehension skills by analyzing rhetoric in a wide-range of texts. During the second semester, students will apply their understanding of rhetoric and composition by planning, organizing, and developing a variety of college-level compositions. Students will refine their research and documentation skills. This course fulfills the 12th grade English credit requirement and may not be used as an elective credit. |
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